New South Wales Pilots Selfie-based Mobile Driver’s License
The Australian state of New South Wales has begun trialing the Beta version of its NSW Digital ID, and is already seeing positive results, reporting that its…
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Rwanda Plans Biometric Digital ID Program With $40M Backing From World Bank
Rwanda is set to issue digital identity cards within the next three years to replace the current physical IDs, according to the Minister of ICT and Innovation,…
Rwanda’s Digital ID, Ohio’s Clearview Deal, and Tinder Biometrics: Identity News Digest
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Rwanda…
INTERVIEW: NEC’s Jason Van Sice Charts the Course for Aviation’s Identity-First Future
The travel and hospitality sector is a among the hottest markets for biometrics and digital identity, representing a rich, global ecosystem that depends on…
After $132M Series D, ID.me Aims for Profitability in 2024
[Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article stated that the 2022 agreement between the IRS and ID.me required facial recognition for tax filing, rather…
NSW Picks Tech Vendor for Digital ID Program
Auckland-based MATTR has been selected as New South Wales’ tech partner for the Australian state’s Digital ID and Verifiable Credentials program. The news…
Confirming Pilot Expansion, TSA Head Lauds Security of Mobile IDs
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is planning to expand its testing of mobile traveler ID to airports in Puerto Rico and Tennessee later this…
French Regulator OK’s Biometric Onboarding for Mobile Health Card (For Now)
CNIL, the French data protection agency (“Commission Nationale Informatique & Libertés”), has officially approved the use of facial recognition to verify users…
Biometric Traveller ID Takes Flight in Canada
Air Canada has become the first airline in Canada to embrace biometric digital ID for travelers, allowing participants in a new pilot to use their mobile…
EU Committee Gives Green Light to Digital ID Framework
Members of a European Parliament committee have endorsed the EU’s proposed digital identity document, and adopted requirements ensuring that it will be…