Western Australia updates digital identity strategy for unified public service access
Western Australian (WA) Government agencies have jointly published an update regarding the state’s Digital Strategy Roadmap, which includes the introduction…
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Controversy continues for ID.me with ‘inferred citizenship’ confusion
Biometric identity authentication firm ID.me is back in the headlines over its agreement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to be…
ICAO publishes public key Master List for digital health passes
A master list for authenticating digital health passes has been published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to help…
Willingness grows for digital ID, sharing personal data — with conditions
Customer identity solutions provider Okta has published a report on attitudes towards digital services and digital identity in Europe. Results…
UK can join EU biometric surveillance without Parliamentary scrutiny: Statewatch
The UK is able to join European Union biometric surveillance schemes such as a pan-European network of police facial recognition…
Russia offers carrots to consolidate biometrics systems under government control
Always a means and an end for Russia’s government, centralization is increasing when it comes to biometric data and systems…
Australian government steps up digital ID efforts with new funding, age verification trials
Australia’s federal government has already begun trials of age verification for the purchase of alcohol by using digital identity, while…
Biometrics best practices recommended by UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate
The United Nations (UN) Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) has published its latest Analytical Brief, which explores trends and challenges related…
European Commission suggests adding facial recognition to EU-wide police database
The European Commission has put forward plans for EU police to work together more efficiently in order to fight criminal…
Apple seeks patent for device-to-device digital ID provisioning
Apple is building out a patent portfolio for services related to its digital ID functions. Specifically, engineers are looking for…
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