Zanzibar prioritizes financial inclusion, IDV in blockchain sandbox
The government of Zanzibar has launched a national blockchain sandbox for tech startups for the development of solutions in different…
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Malta’s 2025 budget previews tender for digital ID wallet
Malta has presented its new budget for the year 2025, announcing investments into digital identity, a new central data repository…
Tech5 launches law enforcement biometrics software suite
A platform introduced by Tech5 brings the company’s face and fingerprint biometrics to a new market: police forces and law…
Meta announces new age-checking measures for young Instagram users
Meta is trying to relieve pressure from lawmakers to protect teenage users from harmful content by making it much harder…
Peripheral biometric scanner for palm, fingerprints wins French defense award
An Idemia Public Security partnership, the company’s NéoDK project in collaboration with Colonel Nicolas Thiburce, has been awarded the Prix…
Canada planning immigration biometrics contract worth up to $72M
Canada is preparing to hold an open bidding process to procure biometric identification equipment to support its immigration system. The…
Passkey adoption high among young users tired of endless GyF5*$%uu27
While passwords may hang on until the last possible asterisk, a new study from the FIDO Alliance tells a truth…
Thai digital ID framework entering second phase
The second phase of Thailand’s digital ID framework is scheduled to get underway soon. The Digital Economy and Society Ministry…
US election rolls over unresolved biometrics oversight debates
The soon to be seated 119th Congress will face a number of issues regarding the regulation and oversight of biometrics…
US federal agencies shift focus from perimeter to data to implement zero trust
Data is the new security perimeter. That notion is the foundation of a new document from the U.S. executive branch…
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