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.

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.

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.