ID4D initiatives and TSA trials top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
For the second consecutive week, Nigeria and airport biometrics made headlines on Biometric Update, though for different reasons. Several of…
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TSA to conduct 2nd evaluation of travel ID biometric verification technology
A short-term proof of concept evaluation of the automation of the identity verification portion of the Travel Document Checker (TDC)…
Clear appoints former TSA executive Vice President of Operational Security
Biometric identity membership platform Clear announced today that Rod Allison, former Acting Deputy Administrator of the TSA has joined Clear…
FBI and TSA legal footing criticized at house committee facial recognition hearings
U.S. lawmakers criticized the FBI’s failure to implement five of the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO’s) recommendations and expressed concern with…
IDEMIA rolls out Fast Pass lanes at Fenway Park for TSA Precheck members
IDEMIA and the Boston Red Sox have partnered to bring IDEMIA’s IdentoGO centers for TSA Precheck enrollment to Red Sox…
WhatsApp adds biometric authentication with latest iOS update
The most recent version of WhatsApp on iOS has added support for Apple’s biometric authentication technologies, TechCrunch reports. The new…
Biometric authentication coming to WhatsApp
Users of WhatsApp on Android could soon be able to protect their chats with fingerprint authentication, as the feature has…
TSA’s ‘Biometric Roadmap’ may need more funding under new law, former deputy administrator says
While the Transportation Security Administration [TSA] Modernization Act “will guide our efforts to modernize aviation passenger identity verification over the…
TSA unveils its ‘biometrics roadmap’ in wake of legislation requiring more scrutiny
Coming on the heels of the Transportation Security Administration [TSA] Modernization Act — the first ever reauthorization of TSA since…
Legislation puts more scrutiny and analysis on TSA’s expanding use of biometrics
Evaluation of the efficacy, privacy issues, and expanded use of biometrics by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) comprises a not…
