ROC Appoints Biometric Industry Veteran Gary Lac as EVP of Sales and Marketing
ROC has appointed Gary Lac as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, a newly created role focused on commercializing the company’s ROC ABIS automated…
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House Bill Would Require Warrants for Government Biometric Scanning in Public Spaces
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would require federal, state, and local law enforcement to obtain warrants before conducting biometric…
FMCSA Motus Registration System Requires Biometric Identity Verification for Trucking Applicants
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new Motus registration system will require applicants to complete identity verification involving…
South Africa’s SARS to Issue Biometric Digital Identity to All Taxpayers Under Modernisation 3.0
The South African Revenue Service has unveiled Modernisation 3.0, a digital transformation programme that will assign every taxpayer a unique digital identity…
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…
NIST Releases 10,000-Print Dataset and Open-Source Quality Software for Fingerprint Examiners
NIST releases 10,000 annotated fingerprints and open-source quality assessment software to train fingerprint matching systems and forensic examiners.
Apple Introduces Age Verification for UK iPhone Users With iOS 26.4
Apple requires UK iPhone users to verify their age via credit card or ID scan with iOS 26.4, automatically restricting features for unverified or underage…
Singapore Rolls Out Facial Recognition for Motorcyclists at Woodlands Checkpoint
Singapore’s ICA will deploy facial recognition at Woodlands Checkpoint motorcycle lanes from March 31, replacing fingerprints after trials with 150,000 riders.
New South Wales Publishes Facial Recognition Code of Practice for Gaming Venues
NSW publishes a code of practice for facial recognition in gaming venues, setting standards for voluntary use ahead of mandatory requirements under new…
South Korea Extends Facial Recognition SIM Registration Pilot to June 2026
South Korea extends its facial recognition SIM registration pilot to June 2026 after industry feedback, as the system for verifying phone-line activations…