USSOCOM Procurement Notice Signals Interest in Long-Range Facial Recognition
A procurement notice issued by U.S. Special Operations Command is drawing attention within the biometrics sector after explicitly referencing facial…
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Dutch Municipalities Demonstrate Proof-of-Birth Credential Flow Using EUDI Wallet and OOTS
Dutch public-sector actors have demonstrated a proof-of-birth credential flow that allows a citizen to retrieve a municipal birth certificate and load it into…
Japan Digital Agency Posts New Procurement Notices
Japan’s Digital Agency has published a new set of procurement notices that underscore continued operational investment in the country’s My Number-linked…
Ping Identity Finalizes Keyless Acquisition and Names New Chief Revenue Officer
Ping Identity has finalized its acquisition of Keyless, integrating zero-knowledge biometrics into its platform, and named Adnan Chaudhry Chief Revenue Officer…
Kentucky Launches State-Issued Mobile ID App Accepted at TSA Checkpoints
Kentucky has launched a state-issued Mobile ID credential delivered through a smartphone application and accepted at Transportation Security Administration…
U.S. State Department Issues Sources Sought for Guatemala Automated Biometric Identification System
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has issued a sources sought notice for an Automated Biometric…
EU-US Talks on Enhanced Border Security Partnership Raise Questions Over Biometric Data Sharing
Ongoing discussions between the European Union and the United States described as an “Enhanced Border Security Partnership” have drawn attention for their…
Paravision and emaratech Deploy Face Recognition “Red Carpet” Smart Corridor at Dubai International Airport
Biometric technology provider Paravision and UAE digital services firm emaratech have announced a partnership to deliver the “Red Carpet Smart Corridor” at…
Seventh Circuit Allows Amazon BIPA Class Action Over Virtual Try-On Feature to Proceed
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has allowed a class action lawsuit against Amazon to proceed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy…
Malaysia Endorses Zetrix Proof-of-Age Model Tied to National Digital ID Verification
Malaysia’s My Blockchain Infrastructure has endorsed a privacy-preserving age verification approach built on the Zetrix platform, positioning it as a mechanism…