DEKRA Becomes First Accredited EU AI Act Certification Body for Biometric Systems
DEKRA has become the first accredited certification body authorized to conduct conformity assessments on AI biometric systems under the EU Artificial…
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Service NSW Launches Digital Birth Certificate for 16-to-21-Year-Olds
Service NSW has launched a digital birth certificate for young people in New South Wales, making it available through the Service NSW app to people aged 16 to…
Veriff Names Rob Brazier Chief Product Officer as It Pushes Beyond Point Verification
Veriff names Rob Brazier chief product officer as the company broadens from identity verification into a wider trust infrastructure strategy for enterprises.
FacePOS Enters Central Bank of Ireland Sandbox With Facial-Recognition Pay-by-Bank Model
FacePOS joins the Central Bank of Ireland sandbox with a facial-recognition, pay-by-account checkout model aimed at safer and faster retail payments in stores.
Cyprus Orders Universal Acceptance of Digital Citizen IDs in In-Person Transactions
Cyprus says organizations must accept Digital Citizen credentials in face-to-face transactions as legally equivalent to physical identity documents nationwide.
Norfolk Police to Use Live Facial Recognition in Norwich for First Time
Norfolk Police will deploy live facial recognition in Norwich for the first time, extending UK police use of the technology beyond long-running forces.
US Senators Demand Answers on Meta Facial Recognition Plans for Smart Glasses
US senators press Meta to explain how facial recognition in future smart glasses would handle consent, privacy, retention and bystander protections in public.
Thales Delivers Polycarbonate Driver Licenses for Oklahoma as State Launches Unified Credentialing Platform
Thales has announced it has been selected by Service Oklahoma to deliver the state’s newly redesigned driver licenses and ID cards, which went into production…
Manchester Airport Uses Amadeus Biometrics to Merge Domestic and International Terminal Flows
Manchester Airport has deployed a shared terminal model in Terminal 2 that eliminates the physical separation of domestic and international passengers, relying…
Taiwan Requires State Banks to Deploy AI Facial Recognition at ATMs
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance has directed eight state-run banks to expand AI-powered facial recognition across their ATM networks, targeting a fraud tactic in…