UK Facial Age Estimation Plan Faces Renewed Accuracy and Bias Scrutiny
The UK Home Office’s planned use of facial age-estimation technology to support initial age decisions for undocumented asylum seekers is facing renewed…
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BigBear.ai Revenue Rises 13% as Backlog Reaches $269.6M
BigBear.ai reported revenue of $36.7 million for the second quarter of 2026, representing a 13 percent increase from $32.5 million in the corresponding period…
Egypt Sets August 1 Pilot for Digital Visa on Arrival
Egypt will begin piloting a digital visa-on-arrival service across all arrival terminals at Cairo International Airport on August 1. The system replaces the…
Somalia Ties New Passport to Mandatory National ID Card
Somalia will introduce a new third-generation passport in October and has made the national ID card mandatory for anyone applying for one, tightening the link…
Researchers Demonstrate Quantum-Secured Fingerprint Matching for Border Control
A team of European researchers has demonstrated a way to check a fingerprint against a watchlist without either party exposing the underlying data, using…
ID Tech Digest – June 17, 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: iDenfy Adds…
ID Tech Digest – June 16, 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: Bahamas Advances…
Armenia Completes Biometric Passport Design, Targets Fall Issuance
Armenia has finished the design of its new biometric passports and expects to begin issuing them in the fall of this year, the country’s Ministry of Internal…
ID Tech Digest – June 11, 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: Estonia Rolls Out…
EU Entry/Exit System May Take Up to Two Years to Stabilize, Frontex Official Warns
Frontex deputy executive director warns the EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System could take one to two years to stabilize amid ongoing technical failures.