Nigeria Approves VPASS Biometric Passenger Verification at Airports
Nigeria approved VPASS, a facial recognition passenger verification system linked to the NIN database, for deployment across domestic airports nationwide.
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Six-Hour UK E-Gate Failure Forces Manual Passport Checks Nationwide
A software failure in the United Kingdom’s central biometric matching system knocked out the country’s entire network of biometric ePassport gates for more…
Brazil’s ARCON/PA Issues Tender for Biometric Timekeeping Devices
Brazil’s Agência de Regulação e Controle de Serviços Públicos do Estado do Pará (ARCON/PA), the public services regulatory agency of Pará state, has published…
IATA PoC Results Confirm Biometric Digital Identity for International Air Travel Is Interoperable at Scale
The International Air Transport Association has published results from a series of Digital Identity Proofs of Concept demonstrating that contactless,…
ID Tech Digest – April 7, 2026
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: Reno Man Sues…
Reno Man Sues Police Over Arrest Based Solely on Casino Facial Recognition Match
A federal lawsuit filed against the Reno Police Department alleges that officers have made thousands of unlawful arrests by treating facial recognition matches…
Belgium Awards ABIS Renewal Contract to IDEMIA for Immigration Office Biometric System
Belgium’s federal interior ministry has awarded a contract worth EUR 7,474,721.76 to IDEMIA Identity and Security France for the renewal and maintenance of the…
Illinois Biometric Surveillance Act Draws Backlash as Bill Stalls in Rules
Illinois HB 5521 would ban most police biometric systems while preserving a narrow mobile ID facial-recognition exception as the bill stalls in committee.
Alcatraz Closes $50 Million Series B to Scale Facial Authentication for Physical Access
Alcatraz, a Cupertino-based provider of AI-powered physical access control, has closed a $50 million Series B funding round, bringing total capital raised to…
Australia Post Shuts Down Digital iD Service as Government-Issued Credentials Crowd Out Private Providers
Australia Post is shutting down Digital iD, the first privately operated digital identity service to gain accreditation under Australia’s federal digital…