Malawi to Launch Mandatory Biometric SIM Registration in July 2025
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) will launch a nationwide biometric SIM card registration program beginning July 1, 2025. The initiative…
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BC Court Rejects Class Action Over Mall Facial Recognition Data Collection
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has declined to certify a proposed class action lawsuit against Cadillac Fairview over the alleged unauthorized…
EU Launches Unified Biometric System for Border Security and Migration
The European Commission has officially launched its shared biometric matching service (sBMS), a major step in building a unified, interoperable biometric…
White House Orders Major Review of Federal Biometric Data Programs
The White House has initiated a sweeping review of all federal biometric programs, in a move that could reshape the use of biometric technologies across…
iDenfy Partners with iGaming Express to Boost Gambling ID Verification
iGaming Express, a consultancy specializing in high-risk sectors, has partnered with identity verification platform iDenfy to enhance remote ID verification…
REACT Slashes ID Verification Time to 30 Seconds with New Regula Integration
Digital identity provider REACT has integrated Regula’s Document Reader SDK into its ID Wallet platform, streamlining identity verification processes and…
Greece and Cyprus Link Digital ID Systems in Historic Cross-Border Integration
Greece and Cyprus have formally launched cross-border interoperability between their digital wallet platforms, enabling citizens of both countries to use…
Microsoft Teams Collection of Students’ Biometric Data Provokes Concern in NSW
Microsoft’s voice and face enrollment feature in Teams has come under scrutiny in New South Wales (NSW) after it was discovered that the technology had been…
ByteDance Moves to Dismiss TikTok Biometric Privacy Lawsuit in US Courts
ByteDance has filed a motion to dismiss amended claims in an ongoing biometric privacy lawsuit brought by U.S. users of its TikTok platform. Filed on May 16,…
1 in 10 Consumers Reject Transactions Over Biometric Data Concerns, Study Shows
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has released new research highlighting widespread consumer unease about the collection and use of biometric data.…