Facial Recognition at the Airport, in the Grocery Store, and on the Street – Identity News Digest
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: EU…
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ECOWAS Wants Help With Its ID Roadmap – Identity News Digest
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: ECOWAS…
Latest ITRC Report Charts Identity Crime Rebound
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has published its latest annual “Business Impact Report” (“BIR”), based on surveys of 551 small business owners,…
Israel’s Data Protection Authority Invites Comment on Workplace Biometrics Rules
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) has published draft guidelines concerning employers’ collection of biometric data, and is asking for public…
Australia Looks to Biometric IDV in ‘National Strategy for Identity Resilience’
The Australian government has formally announced plans to leverage face-based biometrics for identity verification online. It did so via the publication of a…
New South Wales Pilots Selfie-based Mobile Driver’s License
The Australian state of New South Wales has begun trialing the Beta version of its NSW Digital ID, and is already seeing positive results, reporting that its…
Acuant Highlights Identity Theft and Money Mules in 2020 Fraud Trends Report
Acuant is taking a brief look at some of the key fraud trends of 2020. The company noted that the increase in digital traffic corresponded with an increase in…
New Bipartisan Bill Looks to Strengthen US Digital Identity Approach
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the House this week looks to create an interagency task force consisting of local, state, and federal officials to come up…
Pew Charitable Trusts, RTI International to Study Biometric Patient Record Matching
Nonprofit NGO Pew Charitable Trusts has announced a partnership with research institute RTI International to study the use of biometrics in improving patient…
Quebec Government Mulls Biometric Options for Digital ID Program
The Quebec Government has begun looking into the creation of a digital identity profile for every citizen to increase the security of private data. Éric Caire,…