Estonia Rolls Out New Biometric ID Card
The government of Estonia will soon be collecting fingerprints before issuing ID cards. Each person’s biometric information will then be stored on a chip on…
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Czech Republic Launches Biometric Citizen ID Cards
The Czech Ministry of the Interior has officially begun issuing the country’s new citizen identity cards that feature a contactless chip that carries the…
Finland Becomes Schengen Border Pioneer Using Vision-Box’s Biometric Tech
Vision-Box has been working with Finnish border authorities to develop what the company says is the first EU Entry/Exit System (“EES”) within the Schengen…
Vision-Box Launches Biometric Screening Pilot at Bulgarian Land Borders
Vision-Box has received the go-ahead for a new contactless screening pilot at two land borders in Bulgaria. Both borders are part of the European Union’s…
European Watchdogs Push for Stricter Facial Recognition Ban
A pair of European privacy watchdogs have argued that a recent policy proposal from the European Commission does not do enough to prevent the unethical use of…
Latest Jumio e-Book Discusses eIDAS Regulations
Jumio is trying to educate people about Europe’s eIDAS regulations with the release of a new e-book that details some of the technologies being used to bring…
EU Mobile ID/Wallet to Feature Biometric Security
“Biometric authentication will play an important role in the app.” European Union authorities are working on a mobile identity app that will have digital…
European Data Protection Supervisor Calls for Full Facial Recognition Ban
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) believes that the European Commission’s recently proposed facial recognition law does not do enough to protect…
European Commission Drafts Restrictions On AI, Biometrics
“The new laws include restrictions on how police can use facial recognition technology, with a prohibition on its use in real-time surveillance, with…
IDEMIA to Join Smart Physical Access Control Alliance
Security and identity solutions company IDEMIA has announced that its Biometric Terminals division is preparing to join the recently formed Smart Physical…