UIDAI mulls Aadhaar biometrics from age three, smartphone as authenticator
India’s government is considering changes to the Aadhaar system, including reducing the age of biometrics collection from five to three…
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India pols, privacy advocates bicker over face biometrics legality
An argument in rural India over government use of facial recognition shows no sign of resolution. If anything, the battle…
Trulioo approved for age verification in Germany as CEO talks digital ID ambitions
Trulioo has been approved to provide age verification services with its automated identity verification solution in Germany, as the company attempts…
More voices on facial recognition heading for the FTC
It looks like the Federal Trade Commission will be fully staffed relatively soon, despite threats by some Senate Republicans to…
Kantara stands up working group for mDL privacy protections
As the mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) that will likely be the first digital ID for many Americans begin to roll…
Frontex completes biometric Entry Exit System pilot in Spain and Bulgaria
EU border agency Frontex has completed biometrics pilot projects for the bloc’s Entry Exit System (EES) in Spain and Bulgaria….
Facial recognition deployments with lax regulation under scrutiny worldwide
Several facial recognition projects around the world have recently come under scrutiny, spurred by concerns of privacy advocates that the…
Researchers, advocates make case for more inclusive digital ID systems in ID4Africa Livecast
Researchers on digital ID-related issues as well as digital rights advocates and civil society campaigners have deplored existing gaps that…
Biometrics investment not constrained by privacy concerns
The acquisition of face biometrics and remote identity proofing supplier Acuant by GBG continues the investment trend in the digital…
AuthID patents credit card-like routing for biometric identity authentication
AuthID.ai has been notified by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that it is issuing the patent for securely…
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