Saudi Arabia plans imminent rollout of biometric passport, UAE hits 2M digital IDs
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is planning to introduce a biometric passport in the coming months with advanced security features…
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New mobile driving license initiatives unveiled in Europe and the U.S.
Is the digitization of existing credentials leading to digital identity products? A panel discusses mobile driving licenses (mDL) in the…
UK immigration bill proposing biometric data collection from millions faces criticism
The recently updated Nationality and Borders Bill set out by the UK Home Office includes plans to introduce an Electronic…
Social media accounts could soon require digital ID in France, UK
Digital ID may soon be a requirement for social media participation, as both France and the UK have taken steps…
Biometric verification for currency buyers in Pakistan begins despite calls for delays
The National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA) has activated the system to enable the biometric verification of all…
Biometrics opportunities proliferate, from deepfake protection to the metaverse
The wide range of application areas biometric technology and digital identity are expanding in drove the most-read articles on Biometric…
HID Global showcases new Estonian biometric passport with world-first features, personalization
Citizens of Estonia will notice a range of new features as they start receiving the all-new biometric passport when they…
Malaysia to roll out biometrics-backed digital ID
Malaysia’s Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has disclosed that the process to implement a digital identity system in the…
New Zealand digital ID trust framework nears passage into law
A draft piece of legislation that gives New Zealanders more control on how to manage and share their digital identity…
Potentially devastating digital ID hack in Argentina could have many ripples
Demonstrating just how hard it is going to be to engender trust in public or private biometric systems, a hacker…
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