The country, already a world leader in facial recognition, is requiring the technology for new mobile phone accounts, and seeking to take the lead on global standards that help govern the technology.

As Australia speeds up efforts to bring more digital ID to its citizens, outside players such as Mastercard and Thales are helping with data and mobile driver’s license programs in that country.

Heading into its fifth year, the awards program — part of the 2020 SIA GovSummit in June — has so far recognized 20 leaders, innovators and mentors in the quickly growing field of biometrics.

The newest product line from HID work with more than a dozen credentialing technologies already in operation. Sleek new design and interoperability characterize the new Signo line of readers.

As biometric ID and authentication technology gains steam, there is more need for access to rich data sets so that researchers can test error rates and performance. NIST wants to offer help.

Amazon is a company powerful enough to cause major shifts in any industry in which it operates. And now Amazon seems to be making new and bigger moves when it comes to biometrics and digital ID.

These days, the push toward better, more secure digital ID involves not just government but the global financial services sector. And a new paper promises to increase the pace of those efforts.

Australia is trying to get more from its national digital ID effort — and that could include age verification checks for porn. It’s part of a broader ID trend.

Interac is best known for its payment and debit card activities, but the Canadian organization is trying to get more involved in digital ID.

A request for vendor information from the federal agency signals the convergence of facial recognition technology and agents’ body cameras for better field work.