Canadian police expand use of facial recognition with new Idemia contract
Canada’s Halton Police has handed out a $1.18 million (US$803,922) contract to Idemia Public Security for facial recognition technology. The…
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Scotland launches center for digital trust and distributed ledger tech
Scotland is launching a new institution focused on bringing innovation into payments and other industries. Over the next two years,…
Maldives sets deadline for employers to register foreign workers’ biometric data
The Maldivian Ministry of Homeland Security has set a deadline for employers to update the biometric data of foreign nationals…
Nepal grapples with national ID distribution challenges as banks make card mandatory
Since January 14, it is mandatory to present one’s national ID card in Nepal when opening a bank account. This…
UIDAI expands Aadhaar authentication to private sector for public interest services
Rules on how Aadhaar authentication should be conducted by private sector entities for services described as being in the public…
ECOWAS to continue accepting old passports, ID cards from citizens of three Sahel states after exit
Citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger who hold passports and ID cards with the ECOWAS logo will still get…
AI agents usher in another emergent biometrics use case
Biometrics will be needed to backstop proof of humanity as AI agents join the online world, just as innovations in…
Payments and identity converging in digital wallets
Digital wallets tend to be designed primarily for digital IDs or online payments, but as the applications are related, applying…
Deepfake detection platform Deduce acquired by Cheq
Deduce, a platform designed to detect AI-generated identity fraud, has been acquired by cybersecurity company Cheq as part of its…
Clearview fights to give away 23% of facial recognition business
A U.S. district judge has heard arguments for and against approving the unusual settlement agreement struck in a biometric data…
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