HID Global chip OS for securing biometric digital ID documents certified EAL5+ for NXP platform
A new addition to the SOMA chip operating system from HID Global, which secures biometrics and other data in electronic…
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UK Government to stop accepting EU ID cards for border crossings
EU, EEA, and Swiss national ID cards, including those with biometric chips, will not be acceptable for travel to the…
Acuant digital ID document chip-reading goes mobile
Acuant has extended its Ozone chip authentication technology to mobile applications to enable streamlined biometric identity verification with digital identity documents….
Pending bill delays biometric data upload to drivers’ license database in Australia
Australia’s Capital Territory (ACT) government is planning to upload data to a national biometric database for the management of information…
Apple proposes biometric authentication for digital ID document access in patent application
Apple is working on how to secure digital identity credentials like mobile drivers’ licenses and digital travel credentials, held on…
Digital ID a surprising, qualified success for women in Afghanistan
The World Bank, intent on pushing efforts in Afghanistan to provide legal identification for women as well as men, is…
Major shift underway towards documents in identity proofing, Jumio argues
Jumio is arguing that ID document and selfie biometric checks have become cost-effective for preventing fraud in online services, compared to…
ID.me identity verification selected to vet suspect unemployment claims
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) announced it has entered an identity verification partnership with ID.me. The contract…
Huduma Namba digital ID cards to go into production as 2022 election issues raised
After a mass registration exercise to capture the nation’s biometrics for the ambitious Huduma Namba unique identifier number, the program…
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…
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