World partners to deploy biometric orbs in Japan
World continues its worldwide expansion. Japan’s Medirom Healthcare Technologies, through a collaboration with Hakuhodo Inc., is joining forces with the biometric…
digital ID
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Biometric borders and business make strange bedfellows
Biometrics are the foundation for tools to enforce borders, both physical and digital, but controversy comes with immigration and age…
AuthID: quarterlies, annuals, regulatory actions
August 15, 2025 – authID reports $1.4 million in revenue from its biometric identity verification and authentication software in the second…
PNG to launch data exchange platform for digital ID system in 2026
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government has announced the launch of a secure data exchange platform for its digital ID…
Official UK approval for AML with digital identity coming soon
Financial institutions in the UK will soon be able to use digital identities to carry out AML checks, so long…
Kurdistan reaches digital ID milestone, KRD Pass expanding reach
The Kurdistan Regional Government has surpassed a milestone as it drives toward being a fully digital administration, issuing over two…
Allegations of procurement flaws, bribery rock Liberia’s biometric ID contract
There’s some controversy around a national biometric ID contract which the Liberian government has awarded to Austrian security printing firm…
Industry wants flexibility, extensibility for EU Business Wallet, fears fragmentation
The European Business Wallet (EBW) should test new pilots, fight financial fraud, integrate international entities, and potentially even allow payments…
UIDAI signs 5-year R&D pact to strengthen Aadhaar
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has entered into a five-year agreement with the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) aimed…
Swiss govt campaigns in favor of eID before referendum
As Switzerland approaches its referendum on electronic identity, the government is attempting to present arguments in favor of the digital…
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