By William McCurdy The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) S&T’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program is now accepting applications around the topic of privacy-preserving digital credential…
The UN sponsored the “High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation”, co-chaired by Melinda Gates of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and, Jack Ma, creator of…
By Masha Borak From Luxemburg and Estonia to South Africa and Vietnam, governments across the world are rolling out digital IDs, sometimes but not always…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…