Latvia faces digital ID disruption as 400,000 cards risk losing e-signature validity
If nothing is done, almost 400,000 national ID cards in Latvia may not be valid for digital signature transactions by…
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Latvian palm biometric payment firm Handwave raises $4M in seed funding, partners with Visa
Latvian fintech startup Handwave is preparing to secure regulatory certifications for its palm-scanning devices and launch pilots in third-party retail stores. The…
Digital identity wallets come online in nations working to 2026 EUDI wallet deadline
Wallets are on the EU’s mind, as use cases in identity verification, ticketing and payments grow. Under eIDAS 2.0, EU…
Riga showcases digital transformation agenda at Latvian-German forum and convention
Riga’s role in driving digital transformation was highlighted at the recent Latvian-German local government forum held in Berlin. Linda Ozola,…
Veridos seals deal for Latvia biometric passport, to unveil new security features for IDs
Germany-based integrated digital ID solutions provider Veridos has announced a deal for the delivery of over a million biometric passports…
EU expresses ‘critical concerns’ with parliament’s biometric register
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has expressed critical concerns earlier this week about the European Parliament’s plans to install…
SuperCom enters into $1.2M biometric offender monitoring contract with Latvia
SuperCom has announced a new 5-year contract with the Latvian Justice Ministry valued at approximately $1.2 million to provide RF…
eID cards designated mandatory ID document for residents of Latvia starting 2023
Beginning in 2023, electronic identification cards (eID) will become mandatory identification documents for all residents of Latvia who have reached…
Vision-Box gets Latvian contract for national biometric enrollment station deployment
Vision-Box has been awarded a contract for the delivery of automated biometric enrollment solutions to the Office of Citizenship and Migration…
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