GLEIF Launches Global vLEI Hackathon to Spur Digital Trust Innovation
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has launched a global innovation challenge aimed at accelerating adoption of its verifiable Legal Entity…
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Australia’s Audit Office Considers Reviews of Digital ID, CDR, and AI Governance
Australia’s draft 2025–26 audit program includes potential reviews of the country’s flagship digital transformation initiatives, with the Australian National…
Kuwait’s DGCA Mandates Facial Recognition for Employee Attendance
Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made facial recognition mandatory for employee attendance verification, marking an upgrade in the…
D’CENT Integrates Biometric Wallet Support for Manta Pacific Assets
Hardware wallet provider D’CENT has integrated support for Manta Pacific, bringing fingerprint-secured biometric authentication to users managing crypto assets…
Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh New Facial Recognition Restrictions After Hearing
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering new restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, following a legislative hearing held…
Chinese Smartphone Makers Test Under-Display 3D Face Unlock Ahead of Apple
Several Chinese smartphone manufacturers are reportedly testing prototypes that integrate 3D facial recognition sensors beneath the display, eliminating the…
Moscow Aims to Deploy Face Pay at All Metro Turnstiles by End of Year
Moscow is aiming to equip all metro turnstiles with facial recognition technology by the end of 2025, expanding its Face Pay system across the entire subway…
Gurugram Mandates Biometric Attendance for All MCG Employees
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has mandated biometric attendance for all officers and employees across departments, as part of a broader effort to…
Researchers Use Nasal Breathing Patterns for Biometric ID With 96.8 percent Accuracy
Researchers in Israel have developed a new biometric identification method based on unique nasal breathing patterns, achieving a 96.8 percent accuracy rate in…
New Survey Reports Half of Global Consumers Don’t Trust Travel Sector to Prevent AI Fraud
Nearly half of global consumers lack confidence in the travel industry’s ability to protect them from artificial intelligence-powered fraud, according to a new…