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…
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Samsung OLED Tech Integrates Biometric Fingerprint and Health Sensors Into Display Panel
By Alessandro Mascellino Samsung Display has revealed new advancements in biometric technology at the SID Display Week 2023 in Los Angeles (running May 23-25). In…
Worldcoin May Have a Biometric Data Black Market Problem
By Masha Borak Worldcoin, the digital identity and financial services crypto project that verifies people by scanning their irises, has found itself amid controversy after…
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…
E-Verify Is Deeply Dangerous
By El Gato Malo The E-Verify program is one of those subtle Trojan Horses that government is so good at. It starts with a widely…
WHO Plans To Launch Global Digital Health Certificate
By Mac Slavo The World Health Organization (WHO) is still going ahead with its global digital health certificate even as it claims the COVID-19 scamdemic…
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,…
Stakeholders Examine Benefits of Digital Public Infrastructure at IMF Meeting
By Ayang Macdonald Speakers at a seminar during the recent spring meetings of the Bretton Woods institutions (IMF and World Bank) shared thoughts on how…
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…
TSA Fighting to Fund Biometric Screening Devices, Airport Digital ID Expansion
By Jim Nash The Biden administration is selling its fiscal 2024 Transportation Security Administration budget request to the opposition-held House of Representatives, which will largely…
Air Canada Launches Face Biometrics for Passenger ID
By Larisa Redins Air Canada, Canada’s largest airline, has become the first airline in the country to offer customers facial recognition technology for digital identification….
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…
Derrick Broze Interview – Mexico Halts Geoengineering, #FluorideTrial & Your Impending Digital ID
By Ryan Cristián Joining Ryan Cristián today is founder and editor of The Conscious Resistance and writer for The Last American Vagabond, Derrick Broze, here…