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OEMs push back on UIDAI request to preload Aadhaar biometric app on phones | Biometric Update
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (438+ words) A proposal by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to pre-load the Aadhaar biometric authentication app onto mobile phones is facing pushback from the phone-makers. The new Aadhaar mobile app was launched in January with face biometrics and liveness…...
Ghana to introduce liveness detection with self-service app in upcoming SIM verification drive | Biometric Update
16+ hour, 8+ min ago (744+ words) Ghana is planning to conduct a nationwide SIM card registration exercise under a new regulatory framework that will involve advanced biometric verification. The government is also vowing tougher sanctions against defaulters. Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister, Hon Samuel Nartey…...
Passwordless authentication progresses but bad password habits hang on
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (788+ words) We are now well into 2026, and while passwords have taken a lot of abuse, they're still far from dead. Depending on perspective, the journey to a passwordless future could be nearing its end " or miles away from its destination. Regardless,…...
South Korea urged to review biometric mandate for mobile phone numbers
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (412+ words) South Korea's National Human Rights Commission has urged the Ministry of Science and ICT to review its plan to mandate facial recognition for new mobile phone numbers. The government department's policy is set for full implementation next week, on March…...
Who holds the keys to digital sovereignty? It might not be who you think
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (671+ words) As governments think more about digital identity as a pillar of digital public infrastructure, and therefore a matter of vital national interest, it is perhaps inevitable that concerns around sovereignty arise. At MOSIP Connect 2026 in Rabat, Morocco, identity sovereignty came…...
Indonesia to ban under-16s from social media, implement standard-based age checks
1+ week, 4+ day ago (597+ words) Indonesia, the biggest country in Southeast Asia, is taking the momentous step to ban social media for under 16s. Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid announced the new regulation on Friday. "This means Indonesia is the first non-Western country to…...
Veridas reports digital IDV surge in Mexico with new mobile phone guidelines | Biometric Update
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (534+ words) Mexico is shifting its telecommunications infrastructure. A new regulatory framework requires all mobile operators to connect phone lines to validated official identities. Implemented on January 9, the Guidelines for the Identification of Mobile Telephone Line covers every activation, cancellation and ownership…...
NFC-based IDV with liveness delivers zero fraud, fewer support calls for BankID Norway
2+ week, 4+ day ago (733+ words) At a recent webinar, BankID Norway's Ove Morten joined Joe Palmer, president of iProov, and Megan Shamas, CMO at FIDO Alliance, to discuss how the platform has evolved its approach to authentication and why combining passkeys with biometric liveness verification…...
Age verification for social media, chatbots go viral with regulators globally | Biometric Update
2+ week, 3+ day ago (984+ words) The UK has launched its promised public consultation on whether or not to impose age restrictions on social media platforms. A release from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) calls it "the world's most ambitious consultation on social…...
Deutsche Telekom launches unified mobile credential security platform for business | Biometric Update
3+ week, 6+ day ago (415+ words) Deutsche Telekom (DT) is launching a new mobile security platform, which will allow the user to store their digital identity, certificates and keys on a unified platform on their smartphone. The Magenta Security Mobile.ID platform is pitched at businesses…...