New surveillance tech challenges conventional thinking on biometric privacy
Mass surveillance and crowd security are the areas in which biometrics most frequently runs into worries about privacy and social…
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Veriff talks upgrading digital ID for financial services industry
Onboarding clients has always been the “big, hairy beast” in banking, with many financial services providers avoiding digitizing identity. Financial…
India gets public feedback to finetune digital personal data protection draft rules
The Indian government has announced that it received 6,915 comments from members of the public as well as stakeholders as…
Nepal to proceed with new biometric passport contracts as Idemia loses legal challenge
The Nepalese government has invited Mühlbauer and Veridos to sign their contracts with the Department of Passports (DOP) following clearance…
UK plots practical baby steps on digital ID, and an ambitious leap
Digital ID is coming to the UK from a couple of different directions, raising questions for stakeholders along the way….
Ireland considers ‘limited’ launch of digital ID wallet
Ireland has successfully completed a pilot of its national digital identity wallet involving over 500 public servants who volunteered for…
Public struggles to disentangle US law enforcement visions for facial recognition
Police in the U.S. appear determined to deploy facial recognition technology, though less aligned on details about what biometric reference…
EES to be fully operational by April 2026
Europe’s long-awaited border registration scheme, the Entry-Exit System (EES), is expected to start its phased rollout on October 12th this…
As OSA kicks in, Yoti sees 25% spike in traffic, lands at number two on Apple charts
UK age assurance provider Yoti has hit the charts in a big way following the activation of the Online Safety…
National Cybersecurity Chief: Malaysian national ID adoption must be voluntary
The chief executive of Malaysia’s National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) and a think tank have both urged the government to…
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