The Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners approved a policy for police to use facial recognition technology.

The General Department of Human Resources at Dubai Police has launched employee self-services through 15 kiosks across Dubai Police General HQ, general departments and police stations.

SmartMetric, Inc. reports the top benefits associated with using biometric authentication for payments in the mind of consumers are that it eliminates the need to remember multiple passwords/PINs (50%) and perceptions that it is more secure than passwords/PINs (46%).

Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, has launched a pilot program that uses a phone application as an alternative to ID cards for hotel check-in.

Romania will start issuing new ID cards beginning August 2021 to align with EU standards.

The Marshfield, Wis. Clinic Health System is offering a set of new tick identification cards.

Fort Lee in Prince George's County has implemented a 100-percent ID scan for every visitor at every access point.

House Bill 1359 by Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, would create a way for attorneys to apply with the State Bar of Texas for identification cards for use in any of Texas’ 254 counties.