New NSTIC pilots announced
$15.5 million awarded for pilots to help states, students and patients
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GSA using facility-specific ID badges
Report find badges that are ‘unsecure, unregulated’
White House doubles down on PIV, PKI, strong citizen ID
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05 Nov, 2018Biometric companies encouraged to submit for DHS Biometric Technology Rally
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate will host its second Biometric Technology Rally in spring 2019. Companies wishing to participate must submit a white paper and video demo of their product for consideration by November 30, 2018. The rally allows DHS to test the speed and performance of various biometric products […]
02 Nov, 20182018 Women in Biometrics Award winner: Lora Sims, Ideal Innovations
A winner of the 2018 Women in Biometrics Awards, Lora Sims once thought she’d be a science teacher. Instead, she is playing a very important role in the field of biometric security. She says, “I’m teaching a science … not in a traditional classroom, but that’s okay with me.” As a Senior Biometric Examiner and […]
30 Oct, 2018Five leaders to be honored as winners of 2018 Women in Biometrics awards
Five women from the biometric identity and security industry were selected as the winners of the 2018 Women in Biometrics awards. The awards program, co-founded by the Security Industry Association (SIA) and SecureIDNews, recognizes each year a select group of honorees for their innovation, leadership, mentorship and dedication to the biometric industry. The awards will be […]
29 Oct, 2018BankID and itsme embody bank-driven digital ID schemes
Banks can capitalize on digital ID schemes – like Norway’s BankID or Belgium’s itsme – by first proving they can solve a compelling problem like addressing money laundering, Know Your Customer regulations or remote account enrollment. So says Howard Berg, MD Gemalto UK, in a recent International Banker article. Once the financial institution has ‘eaten […]
23 Oct, 2018HID goID Gateway eases government delivery of mobile IDs
HID Global has extended its HID goID Gateway to enable governments to offer mobile identities to citizens via a cloud service or as a new, in-country offering. It allows provisioning of fully encrypted mobile IDs from a central issuance system to citizens’ smartphones. “We are delighted to announce the expanded capabilities of our market-leading goID […]
16 Oct, 2018Chip-based India drivers licenses and vehicle registrations to roll out nationwide
The government is launching new India drivers licenses and vehicle registration cards, which for the first time, makes uniform the ID documents nationwide. Format and design will be standardized, and all cards will have contact and contactless technologies. The contact and NFC contactless functionality, along with an on board QR code, provide multiple ways for […]
08 Oct, 2018Singapore national ID to include facial recognition
Facial recognition will be an integral part of the Singapore national ID, called the National Digital Identity (NDI) program, set to be completed in 2020. It will be the centralized biometric authenticator that will be used across both government and private sector applications. In the future other biometrics may be used as well. The Signapore […]
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