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.

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.

Described as the first true mobile national ID effort, the Mi Argentina mobile app is taking its place alongside the country’s traditional and mandatory national ID documentation program.

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.