Poland Expands AI Surveillance Powers with New Public Security Law
Poland’s Parliament has passed new legislation granting law enforcement and municipal authorities broad powers to deploy AI-driven surveillance systems in…
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BIO-key Expands African Presence with Mozambique Bank Security Deal
BIO-key International has partnered with technology provider Runlevel to deploy its identity and access management (IAM) solutions in Portuguese-speaking…
Vietnam to Restrict Corporate Bank Access Without Biometric Verification by 2025
Vietnam’s central bank has announced that corporate bank accounts will face digital service restrictions if they fail to complete biometric verification by…
Apple Patents Versatile ‘Wearable Loops’ for Biometric Tracking and ID
Apple has secured a new patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a wearable electronic device known as “Wearable Loops.” The patent describes a…
ID Tech Digest – May 26, 2025
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Touch Panel Giant…
Gaming ID Startup PlaySafe Raises $1.1M
London-based gaming security startup PlaySafe ID has raised $1.12 million in pre-seed funding to support the expansion of its platform, which offers verified…
Hungary Awards Contract for Mobile Biometric Capture Devices to SCORPIO Kft.
Hungary’s national IT services provider has selected SCORPIO Kft., a Budapest-based company, to supply portable biometric data capture devices following a…
Xperix Claims World’s Smallest FBI-Certified Fingerprint Scanner
[Editor’s note – May 27, 2025: This article has been updated to correct the size and weight specifications of the RealScan SG10. The device measures 80…
Touch Panel Giant GIS Pivots to Biometrics and Automotive Technology
Touch panel manufacturer GIS (General Interface Solution) has announced a major strategic realignment, moving away from legacy touch panel products to…
Mizoram to Begin Biometric Registration of 33,000 Myanmar Refugees
The Mizoram state government in India is preparing to launch biometric enrollment for over 33,000 refugees from Myanmar, following the completion of a…