EU Biometric Entry/Exit System Launch Pushed to September 2026 With Phased Rollout
The European Union’s biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) is now expected to begin in September 2026, with a phased rollout lasting up to six months, marking…
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Thoma Bravo Weighs Sale or IPO of Imprivata at Valuation Up to $7 Billion
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is weighing strategic options for Imprivata, including a potential sale or initial public offering, in a process that could…
Madurai Police Begin Expanded Biometric Collection Using New Measurement Unit
Police in India’s Madurai district have begun using a new Measurement Capturing Unit (MCU) to collect an expanded set of biometric and identifying data from…
St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit Sets Q1 2026 Deadline for Mandatory Biometrics
St. Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) has announced plans to implement a mandatory biometric system by the first quarter of 2026, according…
One Identity Appoints Gihan Munasinghe as Chief Technology Officer
[Editor’s Note – February 24, 2026: This article has been updated to correct the quotations attributed to One Identity CEO Praerit Garg and CTO Gihan…
YouTube Agrees to $6 Million BIPA Settlement Over Face Blur Feature
YouTube has agreed to a $6.0 million class action settlement to resolve allegations that its Face Blur feature collected biometric identifiers or biometric…
3DiVi Releases BAF 1.16 with Expanded Dashboard Diagnostics and UI Customization
Facial recognition vendor 3DiVi has released version 1.16.0 of its Biometric Anti-Fraud (BAF) platform, adding expanded attempt-level diagnostics and more…
Germany Launches EUDI Wallet Sandbox for Testing Functions and Use Cases
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and State Modernization and the Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation have launched a sandbox environment for the…
DHS Publishes RIVR Selfie-to-ID Verification Results; Paravision Cites Top Performance
The Department of Homeland Security has published results for the Remote Identity Validation Rally Selfie Match to Document track, a government-run benchmark…
North Sea Port Launches Biometric Port Pass Platform with Peripass
North Sea Port has launched Port Pass, a digital identity and biometric access control platform built with Peripass, replacing physical port passes with…