FIDO Alliance Pushes Into Digital Credentials with New Initiative and Working Group
The FIDO Alliance is extending its remit beyond passkeys and authentication standards with a new Digital Credentials Initiative that aims to align the…
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authID Wins Biometric Deal to Secure Online Learning in US Correctional Facilities
authID has been selected by an unnamed East Coast technology provider serving the criminal justice sector to deliver biometric identity proofing and…
UK Home Office Admits Facial Recognition Bias, Opens Consultation on New Legal Framework Amid Expansion Plans
The UK Home Office has acknowledged that facial recognition technology used by police is more likely to produce false matches for Black and Asian people than…
UNICEF Extends UN Digital ID App to Pension Services for Retiring Staff
UNICEF has become the latest UN agency to adopt the UN Digital ID app for pension services, adding retirement-focused features built on the UN Joint Staff…
Acuity’s 2025 Prism Flagship Puts “Resilient Trust” at the Center of Digital Identity
Acuity Market Intelligence has released its 2025 Biometric Digital Identity Flagitasthip Prism Report, offering a comprehensive blueprint for how digital…
UK Plans Nationwide Expansion of Police Facial Recognition
The UK government has set out plans to expand the use of facial recognition technology across police forces in England and Wales, positioning biometrics more…
Germany’s Gematik Approves Nect’s Automated Video ePass for HealthID Access
Germany’s national e-health agency Gematik has approved an extended identification procedure based on Nect’s automated video identification technology,…
OECD Publishes Detailed Guidance on Implementing Chile’s National Digital ID Strategy
The OECD has released a policy paper titled “Implementing Chile’s national digital identity strategy: Insights from country experiences,” offering a detailed…
Philippines: Biometric Access and Timekeeping Procurements Signal Renewed Infrastructure Push
A new tender from the Philippines’ Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) is putting biometric access and timekeeping systems on the agenda for the country’s tollway…
India: Biometric Attendance Tenders Highlight Split Between Aadhaar and Non-Aadhaar Approaches
A cluster of recent Indian tenders is drawing a sharp line between Aadhaar-based and non-Aadhaar-based biometric attendance systems, offering a window into how…