Biometric ID cards remain foundational, but don’t count out fingerprint smart cards
Biometric national ID cards top the most-read news of the week on Biometric Update, between a contract in Cameroon for…
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DHS and TSA adjust digital strategies with biometrics, facial recognition
U.S. government agencies are adapting in real time to a digital landscape transformed by AI, identity fraud, deepfakes and biometric…
Finger vein biometrics from Global ID deployed in Namibia’s fight against HIV
A new application of Global ID’s finger vein biometrics to help reduce HIV Infections among vulnerable young people is launching…
Bill allowing biometric age verification for booze sales moves to Missouri Senate
The Maryville Forum reports that Missouri retailers could soon perform age verification using biometric methods such as facial recognition or…
Victorians sign up for mobile driving licenses in droves but let down at the pub
Victoria reports 200,000 people signing up for mobile driving licenses (mDLs) within the first 48 hours of their introduction this…
Retail biometrics queues up from shopping malls to quick serve restaurants
Despite skepticism among American consumers, biometric payments in retail are about to have a moment, according to some experts. These…
Grabba extends deal in UAE, eyes lucrative US and European market
Australian biometric identity authentication firm Grabba has signed a new, “significant contract” with United Arab Emirates telecommunications company Du Telecom,…
UK plans to review identity verification, bank data to reduce benefits fraud
The UK government has laid out its plans to prevent benefit fraud – promising to save taxpayers £9 billion by…
Proof integrates Socure biometrics and anomaly detection to secure business agreements
The contracts, authorizations and forms that set out agreements between businesses and consumers represent a $200 trillion market, and Proof…
Digital legal identity is key to climate and energy crisis response, UNDP argues
In an era where legal identity is the gateway to essential services, 850 million people worldwide lack the means to…
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