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Biometrics standards, regulations set up growth in QR codes, DVS
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (573+ words) Assuming that a digital driver’s license is inevitable (for argument’s sake, at least), the GOV.UK digital wallet appears to be the lasting piece of the Starmer system. Unfortunately this leaves the unanswered question of whether government-issued digital IDs can…...
Greece floats massive €415M biometrics, passport and ID contract
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (359+ words) Greece has begun the process to tender a massive contract for new digital ID cards and digital government service capabilities, with a tender for a contract with an estimated worth of 415.6 million euros (roughly US$472.8 million) plus VAT. The contract…...
Shufti prepares firms for AMLR with unified compliance platform
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (664+ words) Shufti has introduced a full lifecycle compliance platform in preparation for the EU Anti‑Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) ahead of its July 10, 2027 start date. The platform is aimed at helping banks, fintechs, payments providers and other regulated firms. The AMLR…...
South Sudan must fortify legal framework to close huge national ID gap: ID4D
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (359+ words) South Sudan has been urged to take some urgent steps including adjustments to its national identity legal framework in order to enhance its drive towards inclusion and close the yawning ID gap in the country. This is one among the…...
São Paulo challenges World ID’s biometric data collection practices
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (496+ words) São Paulo’s consumer protection authorities are taking legal action against Tools for Humanity, the company behind World ID, and Amazon AWS Brasil, accusing them of abusive biometric data collection practices targeting vulnerable residents. The lawsuit alleges that World ID operators…...
ICE relies on covert browsing infrastructure to monitor online activity
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1560+ words) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has built a covert browsing capability that allows investigators to monitor social media, online communities and dark web forums without revealing a government presence, according to a leaked internal inventory and federal procurement records. Managed…...
Indonesia targets 20M biometric SIM registrations in two months
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (427+ words) Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Meutya Hafid, says the biometric SIM card registration exercise that went underway on July 1 has already seen 10 million SIMs registered, and they hope to reach a further 10 million in the next month. The…...
YubiKey 5.8 brings hardware-backed authorization to passkeys
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (778+ words) Yubico has launched YubiKey 5.8 to expand the role of its hardware-backed passkeys to support digital signatures and authorization workflows. The firmware adds support for CTAP 2.3 and introduces capabilities for applications such as identity wallets, document signing, and high-assurance workflow approvals....
Getlink says unstable EU software could delay biometric border checks
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (718+ words) The European Union’s Entry/Exit System could be delayed for the Channel Tunnel, the undersea railway tunnel that connects the UK to France. Channel Tunnel operator Getlink has said the software issues could delay the biometric implementation of the EES…...
Google adds selfie biometrics, liveness for account recovery
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (390+ words) Google is adding selfie video as a new way for eligible users to regain access to their Google Account when they are locked out or cannot use their usual phone or computer. The feature is intended to sit alongside existing…...