Omniq, NEC to blend vehicle and facial recognition for public safety systems
License plate recognition and access control provider Omniq and NEC are expanding their partnership with a heightened focus on improving…
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Yoti trumpets NIST age estimation results and testing plans
A new facial age estimation algorithm submitted by Yoti to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has placed…
Indonesia tests new digital ID system, calls on ASEAN to speed up DEFA negotiations
Indonesia is rolling out the limited release of its new digital government platform INA Digital. In this first phase, INA…
Colorado legislators wrangle laws on facial recognition in schools, data protection
Regulatory winds are blowing from both directions in Colorado, where a moratorium on AI facial recognition cameras in schools is…
Ethiopia kicks off digital ID enrolment drive in Addis Ababa
A month-long digital ID enrollment campaign gets underway in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, today October 10 in a move…
mDL authentication and biometrics among new modules from Veridocs
Kentucky-based authentication and identity management software maker Veridocs has launched modules for mobile driver’s license authentication, biometrics, mobile device verification…
Moldova works on aligning digital ID regulation with eIDAS 2.0
Moldova is working on aligning its digital ID regulation with the European Union and its Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet. The…
Login.gov certified for IAL2 by Kantara with selfie biometrics addition
An identity verification system with selfie biometrics for the U.S. General Services Administration’s Login.gov single-sign on service has been certified…
ID.me sets $1.8b valuation, lets employees and early investors sell shares
ID.me is gearing up for big financial moves in 2025, aiming for a valuation of US$1.8 billion in an internal…
Cyprus okays rollout of first 100k digital IDs to facilitate govt transactions
The Cypriot government has approved the issuance of 100,000 digital IDs, with 30,000 of them to be given free of…
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