Ethiopia to Make Digital ID Mandatory for Banking Operations
By Chris Burt The use of Ethiopia’s national digital ID, Fayda, for all transactions with financial institutions will soon be mandatory. According to an announcement…
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Even Accurate and Unbiased Facial Recognition Brings Privacy, Cost Harms, Groups Say
By Chris Burt Demands to halt facial recognition use in Canada, at least pending further study and legislation, are not being met, or at least…
Iris Biometrics Coming to Three National ID Programs
By Chris Burt Iris biometrics are being added to Pakistan’s national ID system with support from Iris ID, Jordan’s via IrisGuard, and are among the…
Nigerian Banks Given Deadline to Close Accounts Not Linked to ID
By Chris Burt Banks in Nigeria have been given 30 days to close accounts that have not been linked to a biometric Bank Verification Number…
London Food Bank Rolling Out Face Biometrics App for Store Purchases
By Chris Burt A London food bank is expanding its use of face biometrics to facilitate the distribution of food to its customers through local…
Be Prepared for More Fake News, Cloned People and Manipulated Images
By Chris Burt The growing accessibility and power of deepfakes and generative AI are causing headaches for fraud prevention professionals and forensic investigators, and the…
One-click KYC Without an ID Document Upload? Startup AiPrise Says its Coming
By Chris Burt KYC providers regularly claim the ability to onboard people from all over the world. Whether for financial inclusion or just market expansion,…
Currency Exchange Kiosks with ITL Face Biometrics Deployed Across Europe
By Chris Burt Currency exchange kiosks using facial recognition software developed by Innovative Technology Ltd. (ITL) to comply with daily transaction limits have rolled out…
Biometrics Growth Draws Investment in Online ID, Credentials and Law Enforcement
By Chris Burt Huge investments in biometrics for identity verification and ID documents dominated the headlines on Biometric Update this week, with ID.me claiming the…
Utah Mandates Blockchain Pilot for Digital ID Issuance
By Chris Burt Utah’s Division of Technology Services has been tasked with piloting a blockchain system for Verifiable Credentials that can be used to issue…
Biometrics Power Major Public, Private Sector Digital ID Projects
By Chris Burt Biometrics are playing a prominent role in the passwordless movement, digital wallets and national ID programs making headlines this week. Both Thales…
Chile Deploying Facial Recognition to Verify COVID-19 Status and Facilitate Quarantine Monitoring
By Chris Burt Tech5 is providing its facial recognition technology to assist Chile’s COVID-19 health status verification efforts to prevent the spread of the illness with…
Vietnam Issuing 50 Million Chip-based Digital ID Cards with Embedded Biometrics in 2021
By Chris Burt Vietnam began to issue 50 million chip-based digital ID cards with embedded biometrics to eligible citizens beginning in February of this year,…