Greece Exempts UK Travelers from EES Biometric Registration
Greece is exempting British passport holders from EES biometric registration at all Greek border crossings, opening a country-level gap in the EU rollout.
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Finland Consults on Passport and ID Law Changes for Citizens Abroad
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has opened consultation on a draft bill centralizing passport and ID-card decisions for citizens abroad at headquarters.
World ID Badge Rolls Out Globally on Tinder After Japan Pilot
Tinder has rolled out the World ID verified-human badge globally after a Japan pilot, offering verified users five free Boosts as an adoption incentive.
ACLU Says 14 Wrongful Arrests Now Tied to Police Facial Recognition
The ACLU says 14 wrongful arrests are now publicly documented in the US due to police reliance on facial recognition, citing the Kimberlee Williams case.
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Researcher Finds Security Flaws in EU Age Verification App
Security researcher Paul Moore disclosed PIN bypasses, unencrypted biometric storage, and forgeable verification QR codes in the EU age verification app.
NADRA Technologies Signs Biometric Onboarding MoU with Identity360
NADRA Technologies and Identity360 have signed an MoU to expand biometric customer onboarding services across Pakistan’s banking and fintech sectors.
House Bill Would Require OS Providers to Verify User Ages
HR 8250, the Parents Decide Act introduced by Reps. Gottheimer and Stefanik, would require operating system providers to verify the age of any OS user.
California DMV Adds Digital Signature Barcode to New ID Cards
California’s new driver’s licenses and ID cards carry a Verifiable Credential Barcode digital signature, and DMV offices are adding QR-code self check-in.
Kazakhstan Sets Palm-Vein Biometric Rules for Banking
Kazakhstan’s central bank and financial regulator have set formal rules allowing palm-vein biometrics for bank customer authentication, effective July 12.