The bots are everywhere. See their stories below.
- Smart-ID gains EU recognition for high-assurance remote biometric onboarding (Biometric Update): SK ID Solutions announced that its Smart-ID scheme achieved EU recognition at Level of Assurance High. This recognition covers its fully remote biometric onboarding capabilities.
- Canada plans national travel biometrics strategy, expanded biometric screening (Biometric Update): Canada’s federal budget proposes C$90 million over four years to expand biometric screening for immigration. The plan includes the implementation of remote facial verification.
- Deepfake CEOs, stolen lawyer identities fuel alleged $129M fraud (Biometric Update): A sprawling fraud operation allegedly used AI-generated voices and images to impersonate corporate executives. The criminals also stole the identities of lawyers to facilitate an alleged $129 million fraud.
- Treasury seeks identity security contractor as Login.gov mandate takes hold (Biometric Update): The U.S. Treasury is seeking contractor support for the security and administration of its shared authentication systems. This search aligns with the shifting of federal policy toward Login.gov.
- Akhilesh Yadav demands Aadhaar-linked voting, with metal cards replacing PVC and paper (ANI News): Akhilesh Yadav demanded the implementation of Aadhaar-linked voting alongside the use of metal cards instead of paper or PVC. These measures are proposed to prevent poll rigging and secure the electoral process.
