| Weekend Reading : Aug 31, 2024 |
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| Biometrics faces up to the challenges of industry maturity |
| Face biometrics perform a range of applications for several industries in the week’s most-read stories on Biometric Update, reflecting a…Read More |
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| Peter Horadan new Vouched CEO, expected to drive rapid IDV growth |
| Vouched has named Peter Horadan as its new chief executive officer. As a veteran in… |
| Claim that DTC ‘is the strongest digital identity’ under the microscope |
| Many more people have and use digital identities than even a year ago, but there… |
| HID previews face biometrics camera system for airport access control |
| A new face biometrics camera is coming soon from HID to address a range of… |
| Switzerland cautiously moves towards airport biometrics, Abu Dhabi dives in |
| Airport biometrics are at various stages of advance around the world, from determining legality and… |
| DHS outlines foreseeable biometric agenda, but will it have the funding? |
| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has an ambitious… |
| UK allocates £10.5 million for new EES kiosks |
| Despite announcements that the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) will be postponed until November, British ports… |
| Idemia responds to termination of contract with Airports Company South Africa |
| Following yesterday’s report on the cancellation of Idemia’s biometrics contract with South Africa’s airport authority,… |
| First sentence handed down in Malta identity card scandal |
| Malta’s illegal identity card racket, linked to government agency Identità, has received its first court… |
| Investigations into massive National Public Data breach heat up |
| U.S. lawmakers, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and at least two state attorney generals… |
| US DOJ may soon issue rule on foreign access to Americans’ PII |
| The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may be getting close to issuing its final rule… |
| Philippines central bank cancels digital ID card contract with ACI |
| The Philippines’ central bank has cancelled the contract to produce the country’s national digital ID… |
| NSF backs research into self-sovereign digital identities |
| Research that’s being carried out under a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) grant aims to… |
| From doubt to assurance: The battle for online integrity |
| By Aled Lloyd Owen, Global Policy Director, Onfido As the UK public digested the results… |
| Latest draft of NIST digital identity guidance adds digital wallet, passkey details |
| The revised digital identity guidelines from America’s National Institute of Standards and Technology are up… |
| Mastercard to launch passkey payments in India, tapping US$255B market |
| Mastercard will enable passkeys for payments in India, kicking off a global rollout. A release… |
| IdRamp brings IDV to Microsoft Entra ID account recovery process |
| Microsoft has announced a series of enhancements to its Entra ID platform, aimed at bolstering… |
| Block to pitch W3C open standards in NIST digital ID consortium |
| Block has joined the consortium of players in the in the mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs)… |
| DHS selfie biometrics evaluation for remote IDV shows range in performance |
| Biometric face verification can be an effective tool for remote identity verification, but many systems… |
| HyperVerge only selfie biometrics provider to meet all RIVTD Track 2 benchmarks |
| HyperVerge has unmasked itself as the only one among 16 participating biometrics providers to meet… |
| Hawaii 7th state offering mDL in Apple Wallet |
| Hawaii mobile driver’s licenses (mDL) can now be added to Apple Wallet on iPhone or… |
| mDLs officially come to Google Wallet in California |
| California is now one of four U.S. states to offer a mobile driver’s license (mDL)… |
| Login.gov records state-level wins amid wider efforts to achieve IAL2 status |
| Amid struggles in meeting National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) identity verification standards, the… |
| Remote identity proofing for online Medicaid, public assistance applications a mixed bag |
| The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) said this week that those states which… |
| US trucking regulator creeps ahead with biometric ID proofing solution |
| To address what it says is “a significant increase in the occurrence of fraudulent” information… |
| Entrust selects Carahsoft as US public sector partner for biometrics, digital ID |
| Carahsoft and Entrust are joining forces to bring digital identity and zero-trust security solutions to… |
| Australia digital ID needs cost analysis and better communications: ASPI |
| Australia’s new digital identity system could be great, but implementation is key: so says a… |
| Sumsub first vendor to be awarded new Global Digital Identity Certification |
| Sumsub has become the first identity verification provider to complete the pilot of the new… |
| Intellicheck powers identity verification tools for real estate transactions |
| Westcor Land Title Insurance Company has released val-ID, an identity verification tool powered by Intellicheck.… |
| iDenfy, AuthenticID launch integrated biometric authentication tools |
| Biometrics and identity verification providers are extending their software to connect different parts of the… |
| Big gain for Neurotechnology in latent fingerprint biometric matching |
| Neurotechnology has made advancements in its latest submission to the NIST for the Evaluation of… |
| Child safety app features Idemia contactless fingerprint biometric technology |
| Idemia Public Security North America is collaborating with My Family ID to offer a way… |
| Remote biometric surveillance and policing – a new frame of reference? |
| By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner In surveillance perspective is everything.… |
| Bavarian Interior Minister wants live facial recognition at German train stations |
| The Bavarian Minister of Interior has come out in support of police deployment of live… |
| ACLU takes aim at police use of FRT in California, Maryland and Minnesota |
| Across the U.S., policy blows are being exchanged over the use of facial recognition by… |
| Police pushback on NFL facial recognition policy could spread beyond Vegas |
| Las Vegas police continue to refuse to recognize the NFL’s new facial recognition-based access management… |
| MLB pushes ahead with biometric entry as teams offer free tickets for participating fans |
| Major League Baseball is continuing its push to deploy the biometric Go-Ahead Entry system at… |
| Businesses increasingly turn to biometrics for physical access and visitor management |
| According to the 2024 State of Physical Access Control Report by HID Global, the proportion… |
| Suprema’s BioStation 3 gets biometric PAD level 1 conformance stamp from iBeta |
| Suprema’s facial authentication access control product, BioStation 3, has achieved conformance with level 1 of… |
| Zambia gets $100M World Bank grant and MOSIP boost for digital identity upgrade |
| Zambia is modernizing its digital public infrastructure (DPI) as part of a broader global effort… |
| Somaliland field tests iris biometric system to be used for November polls |
| An iris-based Biometric Voter Verification System (BVVS) to be used for voter verification in Somaliland… |
| Somalia leverages its national ID system to drive financial inclusion |
| The Horn of Africa nation of Somalia has taken its digital transformation push a notch… |
| Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project restructured |
| The Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project will witness some changes which include… |
| Ukraine’s digital ID app Diia continues to attract attention |
| In June, Ukraine became the first country to offer online marriage ceremonies, allowing Roman Lozynskyi… |
| World Bank pledges to close access gap to official ID, digital payments |
| The World Bank has pledged that it will continue to offer support through its Identification… |
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