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UNICEF Extends UN Digital ID App to Pension Services for Retiring Staff

UNICEF has become the latest UN agency to adopt the UN Digital ID app for pension services, adding retirement-focused features built on the UN Joint Staff…

December 5, 2025

ETUNNEL Anticipates $75M in Sales Through UN Biometric Card Partnership

ETUNNEL Inc., a Seoul-based company, has entered into a partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), an affiliate of the United Nations…

September 25, 2024

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AI Update: Don’t Call It an Acquisition

Welcome to the newest edition of FindBiometrics’ AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: A group of…

March 21, 2024

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AI Update: Trying to Grok the US AI Strategy

Welcome to the newest edition of FindBiometrics’ AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: A vote on the…

March 14, 2024

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Bumbling Into More BIPA Trouble – 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: DoD IG…

November 13, 2023

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Biometric Body Cams for Bouncers – 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: UN’s Human…

November 8, 2023

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AI Update: Let’s Pretend We Went to Paris

Welcome to the latest edition of FindBiometrics’ AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: British Prime…

October 27, 2023

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UN’s ICT Agency Recognizes FIDO Standards

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has adopted two updated specifications from the FIDO Alliance as international standards for online…

June 19, 2023

UN Human Rights Office Urges Governments to Cease Use of AI Systems That Encroach on Civil Liberties

The United Nations Human Rights Office has joined the chorus of rights organizations calling for a temporary ban on the use of facial recognition. The request…

September 20, 2021

Integrated Biometrics Pushes for International Identity Day

Integrated Biometrics (IB) is urging the United Nations to recognize September 16 as International Identity Day to underscore the importance of identity as it…

September 17, 2020

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