Jamaica embracing digital transformation, revises national ID draft regulation
Jamaican government officials say they will factor in proposals made by members of the public and the private sector to…
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New Indian school ID adds another credential on top of Aadhaar
India’s One Nation, One ID program appears to have been misnamed, with the controversial announcement of a plan to assign…
Trying to domesticate AI: US, UN issue policy marching orders
An international 39-member United Nations advisory group has been appointed to report on global governance of AI. Almost simultaneously, United…
Kenya gazettes new digital ID legislation, adds face and iris biometrics
Legislation to accommodate a new biometric citizen registration modality within the framework of an upcoming digital ID system has been…
Fingerprint Cards lands its biggest deal yet for optical under-display biometric sensors
Biometric sensor maker Fingerprint Cards announced it has bagged the largest order yet for its optical under-display sensors. An unnamed…
Regula ID scanning devices chosen by US university for forensic researcher training
Regula’s spectral comparator has been chosen by a U.S. university to train forensic scientists, while new scanners have been launched…
Beyond faces: embracing choice and inclusivity in biometric authentication
By Sabrina Gross, Regional Director of Strategic Partners, Veridas Biometric authentication is increasingly shifting from breakthrough technology to a commonplace…
Age-verification vendors could benefit from the new gang-suit of Meta
A group of U.S. attorneys general are suing Meta Platforms and Instagram, alleging that they are winking at the general…
Biometrics pros school Google on Android PAD specs
Google is taking criticism for its new biometric specifications for Android devices, which allow an error rate of up to…
As Australia’s national digital ID marches on, myGov and NSW digital ID face delays
As Australia moves closer to creating a national digital identity, the question of what will happen to the country’s previous…
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