Airlines and Airports Ask EU to Allow Suspending Biometric Border Checks This Summer
Airlines and airports have asked the European Commission for the power to suspend the EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System during the July and August peak travel…
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Singpass Adds Passkey Login Secured by Device Biometrics
Singapore is adding passkeys to Singpass, letting users sign in to the national digital identity service with their phone’s fingerprint or face unlock instead…
Bouygues Telecom Joins Aduna to Offer Network-Based Identity Services
Bouygues Telecom is turning its mobile network into a fraud-fighting tool for businesses, partnering with Aduna to sell standardized network APIs that can…
Romania to Build Its EU Digital Identity Wallet on Germany’s Open-Source Model
Romania plans to build its national version of the EU Digital Identity Wallet on the open-source software developed by Germany, a move the government says will…
Hopae Adds India’s Digital Identity Stack to Hopae Connect
Identity orchestration company Hopae says it has plugged India’s digital identity rails into its platform, giving customers a single route to verify people…
Fime Launches Certification Scheme for Mobile Driver’s Licenses
Testing and certification firm Fime has launched a certification scheme for mobile driver’s licenses, giving wallet makers, reader providers, and governments…
South Korea Formalizes Optional Facial Recognition for Mobile Phone Sign-Ups
South Korea is moving ahead with a plan to let mobile carriers verify new subscribers with facial recognition, part of a wider government effort to stamp out…
TSA Finalizes Fee for Biometric Crew Access Program
The Transportation Security Administration is taking over the expedited-screening program for airline crews, adding facial recognition to it, and now setting…
Nigeria Signs NIMC Act 2026, Recasting Its Identity Commission Around Digital Trust
Nigeria has overhauled the legal foundation of its national identity system, with President Bola Tinubu signing the NIMC Act 2026 into law. The legislation…
Australia Sets Charging and User-Choice Rules for Its Digital ID System
Australia has spelled out how it will charge for digital identity and how much choice government services and individuals will have over providers, clearing…