Steps towards digital ID card issuance taken in Gabon and Tunisia
Gabon kicked off a civil registry issuance campaign in the greater Libreville area ahead of a broader national initiative. Registration…
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Digital ID wallets will need to work on UX, report shows
European countries are preparing for the arrival of the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet which will allow citizens to access…
India introducing more stringent KYC rules for financial industry
India’s financial sector is beefing up its Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols under pressure from regulators. Financial institutions aim to…
US AI Advisory wants more disclosure on facial recognition use by federal law enforcement
The U.S. National AI Advisory Committee is preparing to recommend a requirement for the country’s federal law enforcement agencies to…
Digi Yatra biometrics to apply to foreign travel, hotels with e-passport launch
India’s Digi Yatra biometric airport ID system is promising to be available to international travelers by the end of 2025,…
Diebold Nixdorf joins biometric age estimation market as ITL addresses privacy concerns
Automatic age estimation from Diebold Nixdorf based on face biometrics has been deployed for self-service checkouts at EDEKA Jaeger’s store…
Digital transformation well underway in Thailand with launch of wallet scheme
Thailand is beginning the implementation of its digital wallet program, as the government makes further commitments on a national AI…
AI firm with ties to U.S. government exposes of billions of documents in breach
New research from data security firm UpGuard shows that a U.S. government AI contractor’s massive database of sensitive documents was…
Launch of government app brings New Zealand one step closer to mDLs
The New Zealand Transit Agency (NZTA) has launched a trial phase of the app that will host New Zealand’s mobile…
Americans’ comfort using biometrics in place of passwords, legacy ID verification grows
The iProov Biometric Pulse Survey of 2,000 Americans found that 79 percent of respondents think there has to be a…
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