Biometrics upgrading borders, digital IDs and economies but the pace is uneven

Biometrics at borders made up two of the most-read stories of the week, with another call for the UK to prepare to meet Europe’s requirements without making travellers wait in endless lines and Idemia selected to supply technology at Singapore’s land, air and sea ports. The most common theme, however, is the various challenges facing digital ID programs, from interoperability to biometric technology procurement, and corporate identity to digital transformation. NEC also trumpeted an impressive result in the latest NIST …

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