| Daily News : Jan 13, 2025 |
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| UK unveils national AI plan for change, ex-PM sees digital ID as needed disruption |
| Britain’s leader has pinned his hopes on AI to deliver “national renewal” in a newly announced plan. Prime minister Sir…Read More |
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| UK tech secretary says Online Safety Act won’t be changed to suit Silicon Valley |
| With age assurance and other online safety laws gaining momentum, stakeholders are facing the rugged… |
| World Network reaches 10 million ‘verified humans’ amid continued legal blocks |
| While it continues to face legal challenges worldwide, iris biometrics and digital identity company World… |
| Trump’s homeland security picks could have lasting impact on border biometrics |
| Donald Trump’s leadership picks for homeland security signals a potentially significant shift in border security… |
| Will change in the White House sound a different tune for AI-driven biometrics in law enforcement |
| By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Flowing directly from the President’s… |
| Clearview AI facial recognition helps Michigan police identify scammers from out of state |
| The use of Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology by U.S. police departments continues to be… |
| Indonesia plans digital transformation of Kominfo, seeks consultant |
| Indonesia is seeking help to plan its digital transformation with a request for tender as… |
| NADRA powers Somalia’s digital transformation with foundational ID infrastructure |
| Somalia is certainly on the right path in the pursuit of its digital transformation ambitions,… |
| Japan’s DNP sets eyes on Asia-Pacific cross-border digital credentials |
| Global printing giant Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) is getting into the digital identity business. And… |
| Entrust updates card issuance software, lands ecommerce onboarding deal |
| Entrust has released two new products, including one in partnership with European payment platform Lemonway,… |
| Malawi swells civil registry with 74K biometric enrollments in one week |
| Malawi’s National Registration Bureau (NRB) says it enrolled 74,127 citizens into the national civil registry… |
| Nearly 3,000 biometric kits shipped to Uganda ahead of mass ID enrollment |
| The National Registration and Identification Authority of Uganda (NIRA) has already received nearly 3,000 biometric… |
| Germany still not ready to launch DeutschlandID |
| Germany’s little-known federal digital identity BundID still seems to be struggling to find popularity. According… |
| Voxx asset review delays quarterly filing |
| A regulatory notice from Voxx International says the firm needs extra time to work out… |
| RealSense spinning out from Intel with biometrics expansion plans |
| The RealSense 3D camera division of Intel was never completely shuttered, and the company is… |
| Malaysia digital ID deadline looms, pressure on to resolve delays |
| Malaysia’s digital minister has addressed the ongoing delay in rolling out the country’s MyDigital ID… |
| Biometrics outlook mostly sunny with periods of deepfakes |
| Biometrics forecasts are among the most-read stories of the week on Biometric Update. Goode Intelligence… |
| FBI seeks vendors for its Somalia ABIS |
| The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), through its Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, has… |
| ID.me bolsters board, Identiv names SVP |
| ID.me has appointed Brian Robins and William “Bill” Welch as independent members to its Board of… |
| GSA has Section 508 concerns, Idemia touts accessibility advantage for Login.gov |
| In an announcement noting its inclusion in a $194.5 million blanket purchase agreement (BPA) from… |
