Dutch cities consider biometric checks to stop rising passport, ID fraud
Several municipalities in the Netherlands want to use biometric identity verification to prevent fraud, but it’s unclear whether this conflicts…
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Is digital privacy about to become a basic right in the United States?
Federal lawmakers in the U.S. have proposed bipartisan legislation that, for the first time, “sets clear, national data privacy rights…
Age assurance standards progress towards consensus, away from ‘biometrics’
Age assurance processes like facial age estimation do not require the isolation and processing of personal identifiers, unlike biometric identification….
Ethiopia announces procurement process for digital ID support hardware
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology has issued a procurement notice for the supply, installation and maintenance of infrastructure hardware…
Confusion as Nigeria national ID cards multiply
There’ve been mixed reactions in Nigeria after the federal government unveiled plans to introduce a new multi-purpose national digital ID…
BIPA filings in federal court down
The volume of lawsuits alleging biometric data privacy violations under Illinois law in federal court have declined, with the first…
Trust Stamp face biometrics layer addresses voice vulnerability to deepfakes
Trust Stamp has launched a program that aims to help financial institutions fast-track their deepfake detection capabilities with multi-factor biometric…
Vicon, Intel each introduce face biometrics solutions for access control
Vicon Industries is set to introduce Anavio, a cloud biometric software solution for facilities security, at ISC West 2024, April…
Digital ID holders exempt from security checks in Iraq region
Digital ID holders in Iraq will be exempt from routine security checks by police, according to a report from Shafaq…
World Bank officials discuss using Korea’s national digital ID as a model
Officials of the state-owned Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO) and those of a World Bank…
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