Nepal Sets December National ID Requirement for Health Insurance
Nepal’s Health Insurance Board has decided to require National ID for citizens aged 16 and above when they enroll in, renew or access services under the…
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UK Plans Contactless Facial Recognition at 13 Airport eGate Sites
Britain is preparing to introduce contactless facial recognition at airport eGates, allowing eligible returning passengers to clear automated border checks…
Harborside Discloses Customer ID Exposure in VeriScan Breach
Harborside has notified customers that identification information collected at its stores may have been exposed in the IDScan.net VeriScan breach. The…
Maine Court Filing Alleges ICE Stored Observer Photos in Palantir System
A newly public court filing alleges that Department of Homeland Security agents collected photographs, license plate numbers and other information about people…
FOMO Pay Adds Sumsub Verification and Transaction Monitoring
Singapore-headquartered payment institution FOMO Pay is using Sumsub’s identity-verification and transaction-monitoring technology to expand its compliance…
AI Update: A Cloned Voice Helped Steal €95 Million from an Italian Bank
This week’s AI Update covers a €95 million voice-cloning scam, government-site hacking attempts, model extraction claims, biometric privacy and agent payments.
SentiLink Receives USDA Authorization for SNAP Identity Fraud Prevention
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted SentiLink an Authority to Operate for technology supporting identity fraud detection in the Supplemental…
NSW Begins Digital Driver Licence Upgrade With Face Verification and Consent-Based Sharing
Service NSW has begun a limited upgrade of its Digital Driver Licence that adds stronger identity verification and consent-based sharing of licence details,…
NAB Plans Encrypted Mobile Licence Checks at Selected Queensland Branches
National Australia Bank plans to introduce encrypted mobile driver licence checks at selected Queensland branches this month, allowing customers to send…
India Plans Mandatory Facial Recognition for Airport and Airline Staff
India’s government plans to require facial recognition screening for airport and airline employees, linking biometric checks with a digital airport-entry pass…