Egypt Opens Biometric Verification for Remote Telecom Services as Rights Groups Object
Egypt’s National Telecom Regulatory Authority has launched an electronic biometric verification system that lets users complete identity checks and electronic…
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Iraq Needs Legal Change Before National ID Cards Can Replace Biometric Voter Cards
Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission says parliament must amend the election law before the unified national identity card can replace the biometric…
GSA Seeks Device Fingerprinting for Login.gov to Separate People From Bots and AI Agents
The General Services Administration is looking for expanded device fingerprinting for Login.gov, according to contracting documents posted on Tuesday.…
NADRA and PTA Split Over Who Should Run Face Checks for Pakistani SIM Sales
Pakistan’s two identity and telecom authorities have given conflicting accounts of whether face verification through the state PakID app will be available for…
Norway Moves to Regulate Smart Glasses and Weighs Banning Face Matching in Public
Norway will tighten the rules on smart glasses and comparable wearables, and is weighing a ban on features that identify passers-by, Digitalisation Minister…
Precise Biometrics Reports Wider Loss in First Results Since Fingerprint Cards Merger
Precise Biometrics published its second-quarter report on Wednesday, the first since it absorbed Fingerprint Cards. The figures exclude the acquired business,…
Switzerland Sets November 2 Start for Its Biometric Identity Card
The Swiss Federal Council adopted a change to the Ordinance on Identity Documents for Swiss Nationals on Wednesday, creating the legal basis for a biometric…
BC Appeal Court Upholds Refusal to Certify Mall Biometric Class Action
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by shoppers who say Cadillac Fairview collected their biometric data through cameras built into…
German Cyber Agency Warns Against Fingerprint-Only Phone Unlocking
Germany’s federal cybersecurity agency has told people to stop relying on a fingerprint alone to unlock a phone or open a sensitive app, arguing that…
Fourthline Wins Qualified Trust Service Provider Status in the EU
Fourthline has been granted qualified trust service provider status in the European Union, letting it issue the certificates behind qualified electronic…