The Fijian government is preparing a national digital ID program, officials have announced. A “National Digital Identification (ID) Program” was discussed in a recent Cabinet meeting, with the aim of […]

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Judge Sides with Microsoft in Biometric Privacy […]

A project to bring a biometric upgrade to South Africa’s airports has gotten underway and appears to be on track, according to a new report. Airports Company South Africa says […]

Mastercard, in collaboration with Empik and PayEye, has launched its Biometric Checkout Program in Poland, marking its first in-store biometric payment pilot in Europe. The initiative allows customers to use […]

The World Bank has published “Lebanon ID Diagnostic” and “Lebanon Digital ID Use Cases” reports to support the design and implementation of digital ID in Lebanon. The reports argue for […]

A new report from Acuity Market Intelligence illustrates a remarkable growth opportunity for biometric technology in the financial services sector—and highlights some of the major players in this space. The […]

A new report on Bhutan’s National Digital Identity (NDI) system, developed in collaboration with the Trust over IP (ToIP) Foundation, offers an illuminating review of one of the world’s pioneering […]

SITA is entering uncharted waters, bringing its digital transformation technology into the maritime sector. To that end, the company has launched “SmartSea”, a new subsidiary firm that will get its […]

European Union authorities are starting to lay additional groundwork for the region’s digital ID ecosystem with a new call for proposals. Issued this month, “DIGITAL-2024-BESTUSE-TECH-06 – Accelerating the Best Use […]

Mauritius is poised to become the first African country to implement a fully interoperable digital ID wallet based on ISO standards, thanks to a newly announced partnership with Thales. The […]