Air Travelers Allegedly Having Biometrics Enrolled in Digi Yatra Without Consent
By Chris Burt Some security personnel and private staff at airports in India have been capturing air travelers’ face biometrics to enroll them in the…
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Biometrics Trials to Replace Passport Checks, ID Cards for Healthcare Indicate Trend
By Chris Burt Biometrics are replacing identity documents in two of the most-read stories on Biometric Update this week, at least on a trial basis….
Worldcoin is Now in Singapore as its Iris Biometrics Project Grows Globally
By Joel R. McConvey Following the launch of the World ID 2.0 digital identity passport in December 2023, which added face biometrics for verification, Worldcoin…
Clear Biometrics Integrate with Software in Healthcare, Real Estate Sectors
By Bianca Gonzalez Identity verification provider Clear has announced that its biometric identity verification will be used in the Landing flexible apartment membership platform, as…
UK Police Use of Facial Recognition Probed by Lawmakers
By Masha Borak Police in the UK have been ramping up the use of facial recognition technology with plans for further rollouts in 2024, sparking…
Delta’s Biometric Digital ID Program Expands to 3 Major US Airports
By Bianca Gonzalez Delta has announced that its digital ID program is now expanding to three major airports – Los Angeles (LAX), LaGuardia (LGA), and…
UN’s Counter-terrorist Travel Biometrics Poses Human Rights Risk: Special Rapporteur
By Masha Borak The United Nations’ travel surveillance system, which collects biometric data to track down terrorists, should be paused and “urgently reviewed,” according to…
The Road to National Digital IDs and CBDCs by 2030
By Dr. Mathew Maavak The planetary digital gulag envisaged by our globalist parasites should be operational in less than six years. This commentary explores some…
EU Council Proposes Launch of Mobile Driver’s Licenses for Digital Wallets
By Chris Burt The Council of the European Union has introduced changes to a proposed package of legislation to establish a legal basis for issuing…
Malaysia Rolls out National Digital ID, Clarifies Biometric Enrollment Details
By Chris Burt Malaysia has begun enrolling citizens for its National Digital ID (NDID), with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim the first to register…
Belgians Happy to Use Smartphones for Many Things, Just Not Digital ID
By Bianca Gonzalez A survey of Belgian smartphone users from Deloitte revealed that they are open to using their devices for banking and health monitoring,…
Uganda Suspends Over 1.4M SIM Cards Not Linked to Users’ Biometrics
By Ayang Macdonald An ongoing process which started on November 12 to deactivate SIM cards not biometrically registered in Uganda has seen over 1.4 million…
Facial Recognition by Police Could Come to Ireland Faster after Dublin Riots
By Jim Nash The politics of police facial recognition systems are changing in favor of deployment in Ireland after last week’s riot in Dublin. Proposals…
Switzerland Presents National Digital ID, Adoption Expected in 2026
By Masha Borak After a private initiative to establish a digital identity was shot down by voters in 2021, Switzerland is opting for a new…