Oklahoma Supreme Court asked to halt driver license data transfer to national system
Oklahoma lawmakers have asked the state Supreme Court to immediately block the transfer of driver’s license and identification card data…
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DHS agent tells court REAL ID can’t be used to confirm US citizenship
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration enforcement agent told a federal court that the REAL ID–compliant driver’s licenses that…
Democratic states face scrutiny over quiet DMV access by ICE
For years, many Democratic led states have touted themselves as sanctuaries for immigrants, promising not to assist federal deportation efforts…
Australia to use facial recognition system for driver licence verification
Australia expects the rollout of a facial recognition system by the end of this year which will facilitate verification of…
Idemia Public Security expands biometric enrolment, ID card technology across US
Idemia Public Security North America announced the rollout of its new Supervised Multi-Acquisition Remote Technology for Enrollment (SMART-E) kiosks and…
Australian state seeks facial recognition supplier for driver’s license system
The driver’s license issuer in Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, is seeking a “facial recognition solution” to ensure…
Privacy fears as Alberta unveils plan to add citizenship marker to ID documents
The Canadian province of Alberta has announced plans to include a nationality designation to driver’s licenses and other personal identification…
Idemia to provide physical driver’s licenses, ID cards for state of Texas
Idemia Public Security has announced that it will begin issuing all new driver’s licenses and identification cards for the State…
Driver’s licence obtention added to use case list of Somalia’s national ID
A national identity card is now required when applying for a driver’s licence or vehicle registration service in Somalia. This…
UK govt planning £2M facial recognition contract to catch driver’s test cheats
The UK government is planning a tender to contract worth 2 million pounds (approximately US$2.7 million) for facial recognition software…
