Unified Biometric System
Stories
Russia Pilots State-Linked Digital ID Through Max App
A digital passport wrapped in a social feed, Max turns state surveillance into a lifestyle app.
Russia Expands Biometric Surveillance: Over 200,000 Foreign Nationals Enrolled in Unified Biometric System Amid SIM Card Mandate
Foreign residents in Russia now trade their faces and voices for phone service, as biometric ID becomes the new passport to modern life.
Russia to Launch Nationwide Biometric Payment System by 2025
Russia’s biometric payment system deepens concerns over surveillance and data security.
Russia’s Biometric Boom Faces Rising Data Security Fears
Despite fears of data breaches, Russia escalates its biometric data collection, now covering millions of citizens.
Russia to Create a National Biometric Database
Under a centralized new department.
