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GSA has Section 508 concerns, Idemia touts accessibility advantage for Login.gov

In an announcement noting its inclusion in a $194.5 million blanket purchase agreement (BPA) from the U.S. General Services Administration…

 

Updated Innovatrics ABIS algorithm takes back rank 1 in latent accuracy evaluation

An updated biometric algorithm for latent fingerprint identification from Innovatrics has landed at the top of the U.S. government’s Evaluation…

 

Mexican state biometric population registry sees high acceptance

The Mexican state of Veracruz is seeing high levels of interest from its population in the biometric version of the…

 

SSI plots a path to seamless travel with reusable digital credentials

The travel sector is becoming one of the busiest for biometrics and digital ID providers, with new trends and challenges…

 

Canadian court upholds Clearview biometric data ban

The Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed a petition by Clearview AI to overturn an order of the Information and…

 

Estonia greenlights Smart-ID app for voter IDV

During its next local elections, Estonia plans to allow its citizens to identify themselves through the private digital identity app…

 

Classified DOD mobile devices found to have ‘significant’ security holes

The findings of a new Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General (IG) audit has highlighted significant vulnerabilities in the privacy,…

 

Turkey bolsters digital identity system with blockchain and biometrics

Turkey has been working to improve its digital identity system over the past several years by transforming citizen registration, leveraging…

 

IDnow to create synthetic data for EU-funded AI ethics project

Identity verification platform IDnow has officially joined the European Union-funded ACHILLES project, an initiative addressing the ethical and technical challenges…

 

Smart home ecosystem consistency is coming

The smart home ecosystem is rather splintered with consumers having to check badges that say “Works with Apple Home or…

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