The central government of India has directed all states to complete the process of allocating the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) in all villages by the end of March 2024.

TECH5, which operates in the fields of biometrics and digital identity management, has joined the Secure Identity Alliance and become a member of the OSIA initiative for an open set of interfaces for identity management.

NSI Group, a pan-African company specialising in secured documents and electronic payment solutions, has announced plans to establish a base in Kenya. The move follows De La Rue’s decision to cease operations in Kenya by the end of March, leaving a gap in the market.

The boss of the UK’s Border Force has said that advances in biometrics and data security will soon make physical passports redundant.

The US Transportation Security Administration has awarded Dignari a biometric service contract, valued at $23.5 million, for credential and access management services.

German researchers who purchased biometric capture devices on eBay have reported that they discovered sensitive US military data stored on their memory cards.

PopID’s biometric solution PopPay will be integrated into Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions’ Elera Commerce Platform, enabling the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based facial recognition software that authenticates consumers’ identities.

The UK ID data regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office, has released a statement warning organisations to assess the public risks of using emotion analysis technologies for ID.

The Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division, has awarded Thales a three-year contract to upgrade the security features and redesign the appearance of Arizona’s driving licences and ID cards.

The Cayman Islands government has gazetted two bills – the Identification Register Bill and the Cayman Islands Identification Card Bill – for the creation of a digital identity register and the issuance of ID cards to improve how residents interact with the government.