Facial recognition expanding at Universal Studios Florida
Face biometrics for access control are increasingly being implemented in theme parks around the world. Universal Orlando Resort is incorporating…
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CBP explores new facial capture tech for border entry
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for “on the move biometric facial capture”…
Bhutan’s self-sovereign digital ID switches to Polygon Blockchain
Bhutan’s national digital self-sovereign identity (SSI) system has officially switched from Hyperledger’s Indy distributed ledger and migrated to Polygon Blockchain,…
PNG eyes 500k birth registrations a year with UNICEF support
Birth registration in Papua New Guinea (PGN) is set to reach a new feat of at least 500,000 enrollments a…
J.P. Morgan expands biometric payment trials with PopID
J.P. Morgan is expanding biometric payment pilots in retail spaces across the U.S. with its partner PopID. The financial giant…
Malaysia upgrading biometric border control systems for land, sea and air
The proof-of-concept period for Malaysia’s MyBorderPass facial recognition system to control immigration ends on August 31, leaving an open question…
India looks to biometric MFA startups to stanch flow of UPI financial fraud
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is pursuing biometric startups to provide biometric authentication for Unified Payments Interface (UPI)…
Decentralized digital ID providers pitch privacy, monetization features
Decentralized digital identity appeals to businesses and individuals for several reasons, including potential privacy benefits, increased user control and greater…
IDScan.net, Credence ID accelerate verification of mobile driver’s licenses
Many states in the United States have introduced mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs), but businesses require capable verification software and hardware…
Nearly half of Germans embrace digital wallets for online payments
Nearly half (49 percent) of German consumers are turning to digital wallets for their payment needs, according to data from…
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