ID Tech Digest – January 15, 2026
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: Uganda launches…
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Articles tagged with biometrics
Uganda Launches Probe After Biometric Voter Verification Kits Fail at Polling Stations
Uganda’s government has launched an investigation into failures affecting biometric voter verification kits used at polling stations, after widespread reports…
Croatia Interior Ministry Issues Tender to Support EU “Smart Borders” Readiness
Croatia’s Ministry of the Interior (Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova, MUP) has issued a procurement notice for a multi-lot acquisition of IT and technical…
EPIC Urges USCIS to Withdraw Proposed Rule Expanding “Collection and Use of Biometrics,” Including DNA
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has submitted comments opposing a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed rulemaking titled…
Russia Urges Citizens to Renew Passports as EU’s EES Deadline Approaches
Russian authorities are urging citizens to renew their travel documents and obtain biometric foreign passports as the European Union’s upcoming Entry/Exit…
EU Entry/Exit System Rollout Prompts Queue Warnings at French Border Crossings
European border and travel authorities are again warning passengers to expect longer queues as the European Union’s biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) continues…
ID Tech Digest – January 14, 2026
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: Kyrgyzstan…
ID Tech Digest – January 13, 2026
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: OmniSpeech Brings…
Alcatraz Rock X Completes Safe Skies Operational Testing at Honolulu Airport
Alcatraz AI says its Rock X facial authentication system has completed operational testing and evaluation conducted by the National Safe Skies Alliance at…
UK Home Office Reports Zero False Alerts in Live Facial Recognition Immigration Pilot
The UK Home Office has published results from a proof of concept using live facial recognition technology for immigration enforcement, reporting zero incorrect…