Kenya Drops IMEI Declaration for Tourists, Focuses on Residents and Importers
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has reversed its requirement for tourists and short-term visitors to declare their mobile devices’ International Mobile…
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British Care Homes Trial Face Biometrics for Pain Management
Facial recognition technology for pain management is being trialled at residential and nursing homes across Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes, marking a…
Precise Biometrics Expands Portfolio with Crunchfish’s Gesture Recognition Technology
Precise Biometrics has entered into an agreement with Crunchfish to develop hand gesture software technology. The collaboration aims to enhance Precise…
Hong Kong to Test Privacy-Preserving Digital ID for Mainland Chinese Users
Hong Kong’s financial regulators are exploring digital identity verification solutions that would enable anonymous Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures for…
IDEMIA Enhances INTERPOL’s Biometric Capabilities with New MBIS 5 System
IDEMIA Public Security (IPS) has delivered an upgraded version of the Multibiometric Identification System (MBIS) to INTERPOL, enhancing the international law…
SMX, FinGo ID Look to Add Biometric Verification to Ethical Gold Sourcing
SMX and FinGo ID have announced a partnership to implement biometric tracking in artisanal small-scale (ASM) gold mining operations, aiming to enhance…
ICE Seeks Partner for Biometric-Based Non-Citizen Supervision Program
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking an industry partner to implement a comprehensive non-citizen supervision program that will heavily…
ActorShield Raises $3M to Protect Actors from AI Deepfakes
ActorShield, a digital identity protection startup, has secured $3 million in seed funding to develop technology that prevents unauthorized AI-generated…
ID Tech Digest – November 7, 2024
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: SITA and IDEMIA…
Walmart Tests Customer Mobile ID for Access to Locked-up Products
Walmart has begun implementing a new phone-based system for unlocking secured products using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology through its Me@Walmart…