“With FacePhi having established itself as a strategically important domestic tech company in the eyes of the Spanish government, and now having obtained certifications to […]

The IRS is backtracking from its decision to make facial recognition mandatory for people using its online services. The agency first announced that it would […]

ID.me is giving users a non-biometric authentication option. In doing so, the company is responding to the backlash to its expanded partnership with the IRS. […]

Amid intense media scrutiny, the Treasury Department is reconsidering its use of ID.me’s biometric technology to verify the identities of individuals filing their taxes online. […]

ID.me is reaffirming its commitment to inclusive and ethical identification practices. The company recently became the official identity provider for the IRS, and currently provides […]

The government of New South Wales (NSW) is looking to modernize its identity posture. To that end, the Service NSW agency has issued a Request […]

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank took an innovative step this month in the Middle Eastern FinTech scene, partnering with the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Interior […]

ImageWare has implemented a new strategic advisory board and appointed its first members. And one appointment hints at a potential business expansion into the emerging […]

Citing an effort to combat crime rates, Mexico’s federal Senate has approved a new bill that would create a national registry of mobile phone users […]

“…their aim is to enable marshals to take a picture of a prisoner and then match the latter’s face biometrics against a prisoner database.” The […]

Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has said it is expecting that the biometric component of its myGovID program will be ready for a public beta […]

Biometric technology company GenKey has announced a partnership with the World Bank and the Government of Niger to set up a nationwide biometric registration system […]