Digital travel credential one step closer with ICAO implementation model approval
Specifications for the first digital travel credential (DTC) type have been endorsed by the ICAO Technical Advisory Group for the…
ICAO - biometrics topics
Biometric Update regularly authors posts about ICAO. The following list of links is available to assist you with finding biometrics news about ICAO. More tags may be explored by accessing our entire Biometrics Topics list.
International Biometrics + Identity Association explores principles and state of mobile digital ID
Standards, privacy and trust frameworks and principles for deployment to support the launch of mobile driver’s licenses and digital travel…
IBIA Webinar: The State of Mobile Identity Credentials
The State of Mobile Identity Credentials Online Oct 20, 2020, 2:30-3:30pm ET The Path to Digital Identity: Principles for Mobile…
Thales, Zetes contracted for embedded biometrics and forgery protections of new Belgian passports
The next generation of passports in Belgium will be produced by Thales and personalized with biometric and biographical data by Zetes under…
Suprema ID launches compact multi-function reader for documents with embedded biometrics
Suprema ID has unveiled a new multi-functional, full-page document reader with support for biometric credentials. The RealPass-N performs one-step scanning…
Biometric ID documents rolling out in Ecuador and Belgium to meet identity verification standards
New biometric government ID documents are being launched in Ecuador with the introduction of new passports, and in Belgium with…
Biometric passports made an election promise by Ghana’s incumbent party
Ghana could be getting biometric passports soon, as the incumbent New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) 2020 policy platform includes a plan…
Thales-led consortium delivers Thailand’s new biometric passports
Thailand has officially launched a new passport with embedded biometrics, produced by a consortium including Thales. The e-passport has been…
Idemia, HID Global, Aisino, Muehlbauer ID in bidding war over Nepal biometric passport deal
Nepal has been negotiating multi-million dollar contracts with four international companies to implement its biometric passport plan, restarting a process…
WTTC calls for biometrics and integrated strategy to support safe air travel in ‘new normal’
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has outlined a systematic approach to using biometrics for verified identification throughout all…
