Civil Liberties MEPs Endorse Phased EES Rollout
The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) has endorsed a phased rollout for the European Union’s new Entry-Exit System (EES), a biometric…
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Germany Launches Digital ID Cards for Smartphone Storage Nationwide
Germany has initiated the next phase of its national digital identity program, allowing citizens and residents to store electronic versions of their ID and…
Ontario Launches First Major Review of AI in Criminal Justice System
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) has launched a public consultation to examine the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the criminal justice…
Ukraine Expands Digital ID App to Include Online Vehicle Registration Renewals
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation is expanding the capabilities of its Diia digital ID application to enable car owners to request replacements for…
Scottish Police Authority Opens Public Dialogue on Live Facial Recognition in Policing
The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has published a discussion paper exploring the potential adoption of live facial recognition (LFR) technology by Police…
Meta Wins Right to Challenge Illinois Voice Privacy Lawsuit in Court
A federal judge in California has granted Meta Platforms permission to seek summary judgment in an ongoing lawsuit alleging that the company violated Illinois’…
AI Update: ‘I Know It When I See It’
Welcome to the newest edition of ID Tech’s AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: OpenAI announced its…
Cybersecurity Pioneer ‘Darpa Dan’ Joins Badge
Renowned technologist Dan Kaufman—known in cybersecurity circles as “Darpa Dan”—has joined Badge, a biometric authentication startup. While the specifics of…
Taiwan City to Launch AI Facial Recognition at ATMs to Fight Banking Fraud
Tainan, Taiwan’s sixth-largest city, is preparing to launch a pilot program in May 2025 aimed at reducing ATM fraud through the use of AI-driven facial…
GLEIF’s VLEI System Aims to Give Organizations Digital IDs
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has entered the deployment phase for its Verifiable Legal Entity Identifier (VLEI) system, with live…