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: European Commission Proposes Digital Passport App […]

The European Commission has introduced a proposal to digitalise passports and identity cards under a new initiative called the “EU Digital Travel application,” with an eye to modernizing border control […]

New details are emerging about the difficulties that some countries are having in implementing the European Union’s planned biometric border system, along with further hints that its activation date will […]

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has submitted comments to the European Commission regarding the proposed guidelines for enforcing minors’ protection online as part of the Digital Services Act […]

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has been tasked by the European Commission to help develop a certification process for the EU Digital Identity Wallets (EUDI), an initiative aimed […]

The European Digital Identity Cooperation Group held its first meeting this week, marking progress in the European Union’s effort to build its digital ID infrastructure. The European Digital Identity Cooperation […]

All signs suggest that the European Union’s oft-delayed biometric Entry-Exit System (EES) will indeed go live this autumn, but it may not be wise to bet on the recently reported […]

Apple will soon allow developers to offer in-app NFC contactless transactions using the Secure Element on its iPhone devices. Previously, NFC functionality on iPhones was largely limited to Apple Pay, […]

Getlink, the operator of the Channel Tunnel connecting Britain and France, says it will be ready for the biometric border screening system currently expected to be implemented in October, despite […]

Finland’s effort to trial a Digital Travel Credential (DTC) for Finnair passengers has yielded positive results. Ninety-one percent of participants reported finding it easy to set up their DTC, 96 […]