Two biometrics studies, very different in form and subject, are the subject of widely-read articles on Biometric Update this week, with a U.S. government tech demonstration for remote identity verification kicking off, and an academic paper establishing a scientific explanation for the development of unique fingerprints in utero. Expanding use of digital identity for remote identity verification in the UK and Pakistan also made headlines, as did interviews with the CEOs of Corsight and Nametag.
Top biometrics news of the week
The UK’s new rules for right to work, right to rent, and DBS checks under the DIATF are being refined, with digital identity checks mandatory for some, while others can be performed manually in-person. Credas is warning, meanwhile, that unscrupulous vendors are using similar language to trick prospective clients into thinking they are certified under the scheme.
Pakistan’s NADRA has launched a service to allow citizens living abroad to verify their identities with selfie biometrics to exercise power-of-attorney privileges. The Pak-ID service is available to 9 million Pakistanis living abroad, and the POA site has already been accessed by 1.5 million of them.
NADRA boss Tariq Malik will lead a UNDP Technical Advisory Committee as it provides guidance for a National Human Development Report 2023 looking at digital transformation in Pakistan. The World Bank is meanwhile reported to be considering bankrolling a $78 million project to enhance the country’s...
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