Onfido report notes new biometric fraud trends and ID fraud spike in COVID-19 era
A report by Onfido has highlighted how the existing global coronavirus pandemic is fuelling identity fraud and also enhancing new…
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GET Group’s digital ID and mobile driver’s license app passes UL assessment
GET Group announced that its mobile ID (mID) and mobile driver’s license (mDL) application for Android and iOS has successfully…
Mexico approves rollout of national biometric digital ID card
The Chamber of Deputies in Mexico has approved the creation of the new General Law on Population, Human Mobility and…
How Special Olympics Nigeria will bring digital identity to the people
“Whenever we’re organizing an international competition, we find ourselves having to start from the very beginning, to get them their…
New ID document scanning technologies address security, privacy concerns
Four newly unveiled ID document and barcode scanning products promise improved efficiency, privacy, and security while addressing the growing demand…
Biometrics-backed digital ID in the spotlight as new laws and systems weighed around the world
The top news stories of the week on Biometric Update focus primarily on digital ID. Those stories cover government programs…
Denmark introduces mobile driver’s license in latest digital ID push
Danish citizens may now choose between carrying their physical driver’s license and the newly introduced digital driving ID, according to…
Germany to require fingerprints and biometric images for government IDs
The German parliament is implementing recently enacted EU regulations to require fingerprints and biometric images on national IDs, reports Mitteldeutsche…
US needs national digital ID to compete with other world powers amid pandemic
Toomas Ilves addressed the German Marshall Fund (GMF) during a recent panel discussion on proposed tech policy reforms for the…
Central European ID document and selfie biometric check providers address growing demand
The number of biometric solutions and initiatives announced by companies and governments keeps on increasing, with a particular push towards…
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