Nepal Buys 10 Million Biometric Licences From IN Groupe Without a Tender
Nepal’s Cabinet approved buying 10 million ABIS licences from IN Groupe without competitive bidding, citing an expired licence and compatibility grounds.
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Indian MP Asks the Supreme Court to Halt Police Facial Recognition at Protests
CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP AA Rahim has asked India’s Supreme Court to rule police biometric surveillance of peaceful protests unconstitutional.
Study Finds Simple Facial Changes Can Skew Age-Verification Models
Simple changes to facial appearance can alter the decisions of face-based age-verification models, according to a new study that tested simulated beard…
Canada Opens Qualification Stage for Immigration Biometrics Front End
Canada has opened a supplier-qualification process for the modernization of the front end of the Canadian Immigration Biometric Identification System, the…
Unico Adds Global ISO 42001 Certification for IDCloud AI Governance
Identity verification provider Unico has obtained ISO/IEC 42001 certification for the artificial intelligence management system supporting its IDCloud…
Pokemon Card Stores Add Facial Recognition to Enforce Entry Limits
The Pokemon Company will use facial recognition to control entry and ticket distribution at five temporary Pokemon Card Stores opening across Japan. Customers…
Hong Kong Adds Facial Verification to Most Online Pension Withdrawals
Hong Kong’s eMPF Platform will require real-time facial identification for most online Mandatory Provident Fund withdrawal applications from the end of July.…
Nepal Makes National ID Verification Mandatory for New Digital Wallets
Nepal Rastra Bank has made National ID verification mandatory when licensed payment service providers open digital wallets for Nepali citizens. Providers must…
Pakistan Accepts Pak ID Digital Card for Passport Identity Checks
Pakistan has begun accepting the digital national identity card in NADRA’s Pak ID mobile application for identity checks during passport applications. The…
World Foundation Raises $52.5 Million in Locked Token Sale
World Foundation has raised $52.5 million through a locked sale of WLD tokens to strategic investors, adding capital for the expansion of its World ID…