| Daily Biometrics News : Jun 14, 2025 |
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| Biometric identity verification gets caught up in great expectations and politics |
| The next generation of biometric identity verification collides with the politics of digital identity in the most-read articles of the…Read More |
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| Biometric PAD testing reaches record numbers |
| Tests to confirm compliance with the international standard for biometric presentation attack detection have increased… |
| Biometric Update Podcast races into the future with 1Password and agentic AI |
| Where do identity verification and Formula 1 racing cross paths? Jeff Shiner, CEO of 1Password,… |
| Au10tix gets nod from Microsoft as ideal solution for AI agents built in MS Copilot |
| At the recent Microsoft Build event, Au10tix got a public endorsement from Microsoft as an… |
| No watchlist needed to secure public spaces: Corsight execs |
| Many of the threats to public safety from terrorists involve people who are not previously… |
| ICE advances sole source deal with Palantir for new surveillance backbone |
| U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing to move forward with a sole-source contract… |
| Police, federal video surveillance of anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles raise alarms |
| In the wake of escalating protests in Los Angeles over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement… |
| Project NOLA facial recognition back on table for New Orleans police after prison break |
| A public safety disaster and an audacious jailbreak have police in New Orleans considering broader… |
| New Orleans debates real-time facial recognition legislation |
| New Orleans has emerged as a flashpoint in debates over real-time facial recognition technology. The city’s… |
| NZ retailers adopt FRT to fight retail crime following privacy commissioner report |
| A host of major New Zealand retailers are signing up to deploy facial recognition technology… |
| New Zealand biometrics code faces Māori criticism over consent |
| New Zealand’s upcoming biometrics rulebook is facing more criticism from members of the country’s indigenous… |
| Support for W3C Digital Credentials API, digital identity passports part of iOS 26 |
| Of the news coming out of Apple’s WWDC25, some of the most significant for the… |
| ISO’s mDL standard can’t guarantee issuer trustworthiness |
| The fear that the server retrieval capability supported by the ISO/IEC 18013 standard for mobile… |
| With SB 260, Utah looks to change the rules around who defines identity |
| A new bill in Utah provides a good illustration of how “identity” is still an… |
| UK inches towards digital ID clarity with passage of Data (Use and Access) Bill |
| The UK House of Lords has passed the government’s Data (Use and Access) Bill, bringing… |
| Reimagined UK digital ID, wallet proposed by Labour think-tank |
| The UK government is considering a proposal to issue a national smartphone-based verifiable digital identity… |
| Hippo Digital wins contract to review UK MoD’s identity verification |
| The UK Ministry of Defense has awarded a contract to Hippo Digital to assess its… |
| Trump directive rewrites cybersecurity policy, strips digital ID framework |
| In a sweeping redirection of U.S. cybersecurity strategy, President Donald Trump has signed a new… |
| GAO finds major gaps in IRS biometric ID verification program oversight |
| A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit found the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not… |
| US Dept. of Education launches crackdown on student aid fraud with new ID verification rules |
| In a sweeping response to an escalating wave of identity theft and fraud within federal… |
| Stop ghost students stealing college financial aid with biometric liveness |
| The Associated Press recently documented a vast and fast-growing fraud on the U.S. education system… |
| 2025 is the year of adaptive fraud prevention, say experts |
| In horror movie terms, fraud is a shapeshifting monster. In the era of easily accessible… |
| The face of commerce: When your identity becomes your wallet |
| By Matt Marino, President of WinkPay, Wink Traditional leather wallets have reason to sweat. Why… |
| One app, two app, three app, four: DECTA study shows users have ‘wallet fatigue’ |
| While some see the concept of a “15-minute city” as sinister, advocates say they just… |
| Airport biometric screening expands across US amid calls for federal oversight |
| Biometrics is steaming ahead for air travel, but privacy concerns remain while consumers are still… |
| Philippines sets aside millions in funding for biometric airport gates |
| The Philippines is putting additional funds of PHP1.347 billion ($24.1m) for the electronic gates (e-gates)… |
| Sri Lanka to work on digital ID sandbox after SL-UDI RFP by India |
| The Government of India can release a request for proposals, by the Inter-Government Memorandum of… |
| Sri Lanka’s ICTA sets the stage for a seamless National Data Exchange |
| Sri Lanka’s Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) is in the early days of planning… |
| Maldives releases digital ID draft legislation for public feedback |
| Government stakeholders, the business community, industry actors and members of the general public in Maldives… |
| PNG finalizes DPI policy draft, plans last digital ID consultation for July |
| The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced the completion of a draft policy… |
| Upanzi Network digital identity hackathons to continue nurturing African talent |
| The African Digital Identity Hackathon, organized by the Upanzi Network at Carnegie Melon University Africa… |
| São Tomé and Principe pilots MOSIP-based national digital ID system |
| São Tomé and Principe, Africa’s second smallest country by area and population, with just around… |
| Zambia says using multiple strategies to meet 50 percent birth registration goal by 2026 |
| Zambia is currently at a point of transition where it is moving from extremely limited… |
| Guinea-Bissau deploys efforts to digitize birth registration, national ID systems |
| Considerable efforts are underway to ensure the complete digitization, integration and modernization of the civil… |
| Liberia needs more funding to widen national ID coverage |
| The Executive Director of Liberia’s National Identification Registry (NIR), Andrew Peters, says one of the… |
| Age assurance trial on track amid sweeping online regulatory changes in Australia |
| Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial is going well, thank you very much. That’s the gist… |
| UK ‘super-complaints regime’ to super-charge Ofcom’s online safety enforcement |
| Complaints are one thing, but violators of the UK’s Online Safety Act are about to… |
| France’s push for age restrictions on social media gains urgency |
| Is it a social media site? Is it a pornography distribution outlet? Is it an… |
