A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to force the federal government to strengthen its digital identity policies, according to a NextGov report. The House of Representative’s Improving Digital Identity Act does not seem to offer much in the way … [Read more...] about US Lawmakers Ask Government to Deliver Better Digital Identity Framework
Innovatrics Believes Governments and Consumers Will Embrace Remote Access Technology
Innovatrics believes that the recent spike in remote activity will become permanent as more people come to appreciate the security and convenience benefits of biometric technologies. That will be particularly true at the government level, with … [Read more...] about Innovatrics Believes Governments and Consumers Will Embrace Remote Access Technology
ID Talk Podcast: How Biometrics Are Transforming Government Services with Innovatrics’ Tomas Antolik
On this special Year in Review episode of ID Talk we welcome Tomas Antolik, Business Development Manager of Innovatrics, to the podcast. In this interview with FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World founder Peter O’Neill, Antolik tells us how face … [Read more...] about ID Talk Podcast: How Biometrics Are Transforming Government Services with Innovatrics’ Tomas Antolik
Searchable List Documents US Government Agencies That Have Used Clearview AI
Buzzfeed News has published a comprehensive (and searchable) list of US public agencies that have used Clearview AI’s controversial technology to make at least one facial recognition search. The list includes 1,803 local, state, and federal entities, … [Read more...] about Searchable List Documents US Government Agencies That Have Used Clearview AI
UAE Uses Face Biometrics to Provide Access to Government Services
United Arab Emirates residents can now use facial recognition to gain remote access to various government services. To that end, the country has now activated a registration system that allows residents to link their faces to their UAE Pass digital … [Read more...] about UAE Uses Face Biometrics to Provide Access to Government Services
Estonian Government Lays Foundation for Centralized Biometric Identification System
Lawmakers in Estonia have laid the groundwork for a central biometric database for use by government authorities. As BNS reports, the Estonian government has now approved a piece of legislation that creates a legal basis for a national Automated … [Read more...] about Estonian Government Lays Foundation for Centralized Biometric Identification System
SuperCom Secures Major Quarantine Contract With Israeli Government
SuperCom has landed a lucrative contract with the Israeli government. The deal specifically concerns the company’s PureHealth COVID-19 Quarantine Compliance Solution, which will be used to help enforce Israel’s home quarantine requirements during the … [Read more...] about SuperCom Secures Major Quarantine Contract With Israeli Government
Ontario Government Asks for Public Comment on Proposed Digital ID System
The Government of Ontario is looking to implement a new digital identity system, and is asking the public to weigh in before it does so. Ontario residents have until February 26 to fill in an online survey to share their thoughts about the proposed … [Read more...] about Ontario Government Asks for Public Comment on Proposed Digital ID System
Zimbabwe Authorities Use Biometrics to Wipe 10,000 Ghost Workers from Government Payroll
The government of Zimbabwe is using biometric technology to purge ghost workers from its payroll. The country’s Public Service Commission (PSC) worked with the World Bank to register the biometric data of its entire public workforce, and then matched … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe Authorities Use Biometrics to Wipe 10,000 Ghost Workers from Government Payroll
Are You Comfortable with Your Government’s Use of Biometrics?
The annual FindBiometrics Year in Review survey is now open, offering industry insiders the opportunity to share their views on some of the most important issues facing the industry today. And among the most fraught of those topics is probably the … [Read more...] about Are You Comfortable with Your Government’s Use of Biometrics?
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