| Daily Biometrics News : Feb 17, 2025 |
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| Jordan’s digital public infrastructure requires more security, trust, people-centricity |
| Despite the panoply of efforts deployed by Jordan in the last few years to implement a digital public infrastructure (DPI)…Read More |
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| Burundi sorts out collaboration terms with IFC for digital transformation project |
| Burundi expects the implementation of its digital transformation agenda to get a boost as avenues… |
| Estonia makes digital transformation deals with Saudi Arabia, including e-residency |
| An Estonian company will help develop the Saudi Arabian digital residency program, a government-verified digital… |
| UK could become the regulatory ‘sweet spot’ for digital wallets, white paper says |
| A third of British citizens keep a photo or scan of their ID documents stored… |
| Integrating digital ID with AI agents could be ‘game changer’ for B2C |
| AI agents combined with digital identity wallets could be a game changer for businesses interacting… |
| UK considering digital ID use at polling stations |
| The UK government is considering introducing a digital Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) and using digital… |
| Brazil establishes federal body for biometric checks, ID card issuance |
| Brazil has established a Federal Biometric Service to oversee the issuance of the country’s biometric… |
| Pakistan advances national ID, biometric policy frameworks |
| Pakistan has made significant advancements in transforming its digital identity ecosystem. The National Database and… |
| Start assessments now and consider age assurance ‘robustness’: Ofcom |
| Ofcom is readying for enforcement an age assurance with a series of stakeholder engagements, and… |
| UK govt signs MOU with Anthropic as digital ID, AI become economic issues |
| Following its announcement of a “Plan for Change” with AI technologies and digital identity as … |
| Ethiopia streamlines Fayda national ID services with mobile app launch |
| The National ID Program of Ethiopia (NIDP) has launched the Fayda ID app with the… |
| World expands in Southeast Asia as global proof of personhood push continues |
| World is continuing the rapid global expansion it promised during last year’s livestreamed rebrand event,… |
| US schools neglecting security of student digital identities |
| Schools are increasingly digital environments, and many students would be just fine with someone breaking… |
| Poor biometrics options, understanding of DNA hindering UK refugee reunification |
| Officials with the UK Home Office responsible for decisions on refugee family reunification are struggling… |
| Operationalizing biometrics for digital economy is a process |
| From biometric binding through regulations for payments from digital wallets, the Biometric Update’s top stories… |
| Deepfakes a ‘now problem’ as EU AI Act passes compliance deadline: Reality Defender |
| First it was Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Taylor Swift. Now it’s Scarlett Johannson, Emmanuel… |
| OneID raises £16 million |
| UK digital verification service OneID has secured new funding amid a rise of interest in… |
| Digital ID verification can make property transactions more efficient, less prone to fraud |
| In the UK, Russia, South Korea, India and Pakistan, biometrics are making their way into… |
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