Isle of Man Digital ID Firm SQR Enters Liquidation
SQR Limited has entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation after failing to raise funding, with all customer data deleted and its Central Registry service ended.
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IDEMIA Reports Top Placements in Latest NIST Face Recognition Tests
IDEMIA reports first place across NIST FRTE 1:N mugshot identification tests, including a 12 million identity gallery, and in visa border identification.
Czechia Calls Public Into First Load Test of Its Digital ID App
The Czech Interior Ministry and Digital and Information Agency called the public into the first public load test of the eDoklady digital ID app.
HID and Partners Combine Document and Face Checks in Visitor Kiosk
HID, Soloinsight and Connected Technology Solutions have launched a self-service visitor kiosk that combines document authentication, facial verification and…
Moldovan Banks Begin Accepting EVO Digital ID Wallet
FinComBank and Moldindconbank have become the first banks in Moldova to integrate the country’s EVO digital identity wallet, allowing customers to use…
Burundi Extends Biometric Civil Registration Toward National Digital ID
Burundi has equipped 13 municipalities with biometric civil registration systems as it works to digitize records of births, marriages and deaths and connect…
Japanese Police Use Court Warrant for Forced Face Unlock of Smartphones
Japanese police have begun using court-issued physical-inspection warrants to compel facial unlocking of smartphones in investigations where officers believe…
Papua New Guinea Consults on Digital ID and Biometric Data Laws
Papua New Guinea has opened public consultation on three bills that would establish legal foundations for data protection, cybersecurity, verifiable…
NTT Docomo Adds IC Chip Identity Checks Across Japanese Stores
NTT Docomo will begin introducing IC chip-based identity verification at Docomo Shops and authorized retailers across Japan on August 20, adding electronic…
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Expands Role Across Login.gov Identity Proofing
LexisNexis Risk Solutions says it now supports all three functional areas of Login.gov’s next-generation remote identity-proofing program, extending its role…