Trek to widespread digital IDs continues but Women in Identity warns it might be long
It is always best, when speaking to comrades in arms, to play up the achievability of a daunting task, but…
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eIDAS certification for iProov biometrics module means pre-approved tool for digital services
iProov’s biometric verification and authentication services module has received the highest assurance level of the European Union’s eIDAS certification after…
EU lawmaker highlights law enforcement benefits of AI applications, face biometrics
European Parliament lawmaker Svenja Hahn called for the establishment of a “positive approach” to rules for artificial intelligence applications, including…
Statewatch warns of worsening ethnic profiling risk in EU as identity systems expand
Monitoring organization Statewatch warns that new biometric identity controls used by police and immigration authorities in the European Union could…
Driving license biometrics could form pan European ‘perpetual police line-up’: Statewatch
Any holder of an EU driving license will have their details and biometric information and photograph added to a pan-EU…
EU gambling firms are supporting a single, standard digital ID for Europe
A European Union gambling industry association is backing a proposed continental digital ID even though it has some concerns. In…
Calls for digital identity access in European Commission rights and principles proposal
The European Commission has reached out to both the European Parliament and Council to sign a new declaration on digital…
Global state of SSI and how to build on it: EU report
The European Union’s cybersecurity agency has been busy typing up its research. The latest report is an overview of Self-Sovereign…
Attacks, countermeasures and pulses of blood in remote identity proofing
The EU has produced a surprisingly readable summary of the status quo and future possibilities for remote identity proofing, from…
UK Port of Dover warns against ‘unsafe’ biometric screening
The Chief Executive of the Port of Dover on the south coast of England is calling for urgent talks between…
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