Biometric Passports Help to Lift EU Travel Restrictions for Qatar and Kuwait Citizens
The European Union is getting rid of its special visa requirements for Qatari and Kuwaiti citizens. The decision will allow people from the two countries to…
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Lithuania Delivers IDEMIA’s Latest Biometric EU Entry/Exit Contract
“The contract has been awarded in anticipation of the incoming EU Entry/Exit System (“EES”) regulation, which is broadly aimed at ensuring that EU members…
EU Complaint Against Apple Alleges Poor Internal Privacy Practices
A former Apple employee has filed complaints with several European privacy regulators in the hope that it will lead to more scrutiny of the tech giant’s…
Thales Discusses Digital Wallets in New eIDAS White Paper
Thales has published a new white paper to bring the European public up to speed on the latest changes to the European Union’s eIDAS regulations. The original…
iProov Obtains eIDAS Qualified Trust Service Certification
iProov’s liveness detection solution has been listed as a certified Qualified Trust Service under the European Union’s eIDAS regulations. The designation will…
Amid Ukraine Tensions, Czech Officials to Ask EU to Require Biometric Passports From Russian Travelers
With tensions escalating at the Ukraine-Russia border, Czech Republic officials are planning to ask European Union counterparts to restrict travel for Russians…
European Lawmakers Offer Two-Year Timeline for Proposed Facial Recognition Law
A pair of lawmakers believe that the European Union is still at least a year away from implementing meaningful laws to govern the use of facial recognition.…
ENISA Lays Groundwork for European Digital IDs With Two New Reports
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has released a pair of new reports that could influence the development of digital identity technologies in…
IDEMIA to Help Danish Authorities Revamp Border Security System
Rigspolitiet, the Danish National Police force, is turning to IDEMIA to upgrade its border control technology ahead of the impending regulatory change for the…
Smart Engines Can Now Recognize EU’s New Biometric IDs
Smart Engines has updated its document recognition platform to support the new biometric ID cards that are being rolled out in the European Union. The new…