Switzerland prepares to introduce biometric ID cards
Switzerland is planning to introduce a new chip-enabled biometric identity card by the end of 2026. The country is introducing…
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Switzerland is planning to introduce a new chip-enabled biometric identity card by the end of 2026. The country is introducing…
Switzerland’s planned national digital identity has received support from a broad parliamentary alliance that includes representatives from almost all the…
Switzerland is inching closer to a new referendum on introducing its national e-ID, scheduled for September 28th. The introduction of…
The EU’s biometric Entry-Exit System is set for a 180 day rollout after Members of European Parliament on the Civil…
Switzerland will hold a new referendum on the introduction of its national digital identity. A committee opposing the federal government’s…
Switzerland has begun public testing for its national electronic identity, allowing citizens to use a beta version of the Swiyu…
Thales has won an 18.9 million Swiss francs (US$21.3 million) contract for modernizing the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) used…
While governments and the travel industry continue to introduce new biometric technologies to border crossing, the lack of regulation and…
Wallets are on the EU’s mind, as use cases in identity verification, ticketing and payments grow. Under eIDAS 2.0, EU…
Switzerland’s government has outlined plans for the technical implementation of its upcoming national electronic identity, including a trust infrastructure that…