China proposes new biometric data rules for app makers
China has proposed a new regulation mandating that apps store biometric data on devices instead of transmitting it through the…
mobile biometrics
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2025 saw the quiet consolidation of America’s biometric border
By the end of 2025, it was no longer credible to describe the U.S. government’s use of biometrics in immigration…
FBI director hints at bureau’s quiet expansion of global biometrics reach
When Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel wrote this week on X that the bureau had “undertaken a…
CBP Mobile Identify app pulled from Google Play Store amid intensifying scrutiny
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Mobile Identify application was quietly removed from the Google Play Store after journalists and…
Regula debuts the Regula 7320 for mobile IDV even without network access
Regula has unveiled the Regula 7320, a compact mobile document reader aimed at tackling one of the industry’s enduring challenges….
ANSSI advices replacing mobile device biometrics with 6-digit password
Tucked into a report from French Cybersecurity Agency ANSSI amid 18 sets of recommendations is the suggestion that people should…
Next Biometrics gets US patent for full-screen smartphone biometrics
Next Biometrics has secured approval from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its full-screen biometric authentication technology. …
Civil liberties groups demand DHS shut down ICE’s Mobile Fortify app
A broad coalition of civil rights, privacy, and immigrant advocacy organizations is urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to…
iDWallet.com
iDWallet.com has unveiled a next-generation digital identity verification platform that leverages advanced biometric facial matching and liveness detection technology. Available…
EU establishing legal foundation for digital travel app and credentials
The European Union is laying down the legal groundwork for a digital travel app and digital travel credentials (DTCs) that…
