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Understanding the EU Digital Identity Wallets’ Architecture Reference Framework
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New Zealand updates biometric checks to fight visa fraud
New Zealand’s immigration department is changing the way it conducts biometric checks to crack down on fraudulent applications, according to...
 
Aadhaar transaction number jump; deadline nears to link financial accounts
Almost 2 billion Aadhaar authentications were recorded last month, according to the Indian government. In all, 90.3 billion transactions have...
Vendors reveal achievements in DHS biometrics rally — updated
The anonymized results of the 2022 DHS Biometric Technology Rally were announced last week, and showed that state of the...
 
Pakistan Telecom Authority and NADRA to work together on multi-finger biometrics
A memorandum of understanding between the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has established...
RecFaces facial recognition installed at manufacturing plant in Guatemala
RecFaces’ Id-Gate biometric system was recently installed at Pronico’s manufacturing plant in Guatemala — a facility with over 1800 personnel....
 
Fourth UK GDPR certification scheme covering work credentials approved
In the UK, the Information Commissioner has approved the latest round of Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework certification scheme...
More biometric grain ATMs for India ration beneficiaries
Machines that check an individual’s biometrics to then issue a corresponding grain ration could be appearing in more communities in...
 
Consumers grapple with biometrics adoption, stakeholders grapple with expectations
Attendees of the recent MWC (Mobile World Congress) event in Barcelona used biometrics for event entry, in the latest example...
US mulls ban on tech investing in China; past efforts already bruised it
President Biden and the U.S. Congress want another economic paddle to punish China for its internal and external policies, and...
 
France, Utah consider age verification for social media users
The French government has advanced a bill to establish an obligation for social networks to put in place a technical...
Côte d’Ivoire runs seven-day campaign to distribute over 50k biometric ID cards
The ID card issuing authority in Côte d’Ivoire – the National Civil Status Registration and Identification Office (ONECI) – has...
 
Fintech fraud and compliance concerns lift selfie biometrics, ID verification providers
Growth in both the fintech sector and digital fraud rates are providing tail-winds for selfie biometrics and identity verification providers....
SuperCom wins $3.6M biometric offender monitoring project in Finland
Security solutions provider SuperCom has launched a biometric offender monitoring project with the government of Finland worth $3.6 million. The...
 
Japanese giants assemble for authentication work on national metaverse
A large group of multinational Japanese companies, led by financial heavyweights and supported by digital ID players, has said it...
  Biometrics beyond encryption; ‘unlinkability’ and pseudonymization under GDPR
  Cameroon introduces legislation to allow biometric visas, residence permits
  Biometrics reduced fraud in 2023 Nigerian elections, analyst argues
  Biometrics 2nd most popular identity verification method as OTP fades, Regula study finds
  Public schools in Denver, Colorado, hit with breach; fingerprint scans grabbed
  Another idea for biometric authentication – and two threats
Biometrics White Papers
Securing identity in a world shared with virtual humans
How biometrics and liveness detection have evolved to protect us from deepfake- and chat-powered fraud Deepfakes have been identified as...
 
January 2023 update to ISO/IEC standard 30107-3: How do changes affect development and testing?
In January of 2023, ISO/IEC published a new, second edition of the 30107-3 standard that replaces the earlier, first edition...
Tenprint fingerprint scanners: All you need to know
Tenprint scanners were developed to read and store fingerprints for law enforcement and forensic purposes. Now, ‘tenprint’ scanners are gaining...
 
Multispectral imaging (MSI) fingerprint technology
Organizations increasingly rely on digital technologies to validate identities for secure interactions and services such as banking transactions, medication dispensing,...
Events and Webinars
Identity Management Day 2023 Virtual Conference
  January 1, 1970 - April 11, 2023
World Police Summit
  March 7, 2023 - March 9, 2023
GISEC 2023
  March 14, 2023 - March 16, 2023
2023 Digital Identity Accountability Summit
  March 14, 2023
Emerging & Disruptive Technology for Defense
  March 21, 2023 - March 22, 2023
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