Digital health pass developments worldwide: Canada, Slovenia, Linux Foundation
In many different formats and under many different names, digital health pass systems to prove a person’s COVID-19 status are…
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FacePhi, SITA and Collins each roll out facial recognition to airports on different continents
FacePhi, SITA and Collins Aerospace are all supplying face biometrics to aviation sector customers in new deployments. Meanwhile in Canada,…
Governments consider digital health pass rules, seek balance between safety and exclusion
Event venues in the UK are being asked to adopt digital health passes to prevent the spread of COVID-19 “as…
Canada launches tender to upgrade immigration biometrics system
The Government of Canada has posted a tender notice for a biometric immigration system, inviting industry engagement and feedback on…
Canadian liquor and cannabis retailers’ biometrics use found inappropriate
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (B.C.) found via a review that some private sector licensed…
Digital identity proliferation spurs customer concern for ethical data usage, says ATB report
Consumers in North America are distrustful of tech companies and their commitment to data privacy, according to a Tech and…
Fragmentation in details and niches as digital health passes roll out around the world
UK authorities are being asked by the country’s aviation sector to ditch the COVID test and isolation requirements it has…
Canada engages business group to establish digital identity standards
Canada’s CIO Strategy Council has been engaged by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and Innovation Science and Economic Development…
Canadian digital ID group tops 100 members
The Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) continues to grow rapidly, with new participants pushing its membership past…
Canada requests bids to develop biometric management office strategy
The Canada Border Services Agency has invited 15 groups to submit proposals as it attempts to stand up an Office…
