Utah Startup Sworn Raises $1.2 Million to Advance Biometric Monitoring for Law Enforcement
A Utah startup specializing in biometric monitoring for law enforcement officers has raised $1.2 million in seed funding to expand its public safety…
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Uzbekistan Rolls Out Digital ID for Domestic Flights, Expanding Digital Identity Push
Uzbekistan has introduced digital identity verification for domestic air travel, allowing passengers to present electronic versions of their passport, national…
New Jersey Advances Digital Driver’s License Bill, Eyes Late-2028 Rollout
New Jersey is moving forward with plans to create digital driver’s licenses, as lawmakers approved a measure that would allow residents to store a valid…
Sri Lanka Taps Indian Firms for MOSIP-Based Digital ID, Eyes Pilot Launch by Mid-2026
Sri Lanka is now inviting Indian firms to bid on developing a new digital ID system. Announced today, the initiative is being managed by the Ministry of…
Mexico Approves Biometric CURP ID, Transforming Identity Landscape and Missing Persons Search
Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies has passed significant reforms that transform the Clave Única de Registro de Población (CURP) into a mandatory biometric national…
Apple’s Radar Patent Signals New Frontier in Contactless Biometrics and Health Monitoring
Apple has secured U.S. Patent No. 12,282,084 for a radar-based signal-processing technology that could mark the next leap in biometric authentication and…
Google and Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Launch EU’s First Google Wallet-Based Age Verification
Germany’s largest retail banking group, Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, has partnered with Google to introduce the European Union’s first national digital age…
UAE Central Bank Sets March 2026 Deadline to Eliminate SMS and Email OTPs
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has issued a sweeping directive requiring all licensed financial institutions to phase out the use of SMS-…
Switzerland to Launch Biometric ID Cards by 2026 in Alignment with EU Security Standards
Switzerland plans to introduce new chip-enabled biometric identity cards by the end of 2026, replacing the current non-biometric versions in line with European…
Niger Signs Deal With Libyan Firm for National e-ID and Biometric Passport System Amid Security Push
Niger has signed new agreements to develop a national electronic identification system and biometric passport infrastructure. The Memorandums of Understanding…