View in Browser | Subscribe Today | | Looking for MOSIP L1 Fingerprint Authentication Devices? Visit SecuGen’s live demonstration in Booth #14 at MOSIP Connect 2025 in Manila | Weekend Reading : Mar 8, 2025 | | Digital ID issuance sets up growth in biometric liveness and IDV | Face biometrics and liveness detection are catching a tailwind as maturing technologies and the growth of digital identities, particularly in…Read More | | Corsair Capital drops $295M in all cash-deal for German IDV firm IDNow | Munich-headquartered identity verification provider IDNow has announced a new strategic investment from Corsair Capital, a… | DHS S&T announces new remote biometric identity validation rally | The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in collaboration with the… | Login.gov’s future uncertain amid government upheaval | Login.gov has become a critical tool in the U.S. government’s ongoing efforts to combat fraud… | DHS’s biometric programs hampered by shifting priorities and budget shortfalls | The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been at the forefront of deploying biometric… | DOD unexpectedly cancels controversial wearable biometric contract | The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has canceled its $96 million solicitation for wearable biometric devices,… | Digital IDs gain momentum as state laws take effect; legislation is advanced | A significant shift toward the implementation of digital IDs is taking place in the U.S.… | Texas is latest US state to consider mobile driver’s license as Arkansas mDL launches | Texas is getting a mobile driver’s license (mDL), if a bill introduced in the state… | Utah passes age assurance bill requiring app stores to do age checks | Utah’s state legislature has passed S.B. 142, the App Store Accountability Act, which requires app… | Agentic AI holds gigantic potential to improve and challenge ID verification | AI agents have entered the tech hype cycle, with significant implications for online payments and… | Identity data sharing underpins Tony Blair plan to save $16B with data synchronization | The UK could see returns of up to £13 billion (US$16.4 billion) per year from… | CFIT plans digital ID for businesses to close loopholes, cut costs | A new plan to provide digital ID for businesses could save UK businesses billions in… | UK action plans for digital inclusion spotlights in-person identity proofing | The UK’s plan to make public service delivery more effective and efficient as part of… | Global identity community prepares for MOSIP Connect 2025 | Foundational and digital identity and the role they play in government digital transformation will be… | Universal access to digital IDs is achievable with these five approaches, 17 Rooms says | A United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is 16.9, which aims to “provide legal identity… | Sri Lanka procures digital national ID cards from Thales | The Department of Registration of Persons procured 700,000 polycarbonate cards from Thales for its Electronic… | Cameroonians ecstatic as issuance of new national ID card takes off | Scores of Cameroons this week began collecting their new generation national ID cards, marking a… | Fiji: national digital ID plan advances, ecommerce strategy launches | Fiji’s upcoming national digital identity will not only streamline access to vital services but also… | Bahrain adds digital travel credential features to national ID card | The Kingdom of Bahrain has incorporated Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology into its national ID… | South Africa’s biometric driver’s license tender process no good, AG finds | A contract held by Idemia Smart Identity to supply machines for printing South Africa’s biometric… | | More News | Guest Posts | Features |
| | Features, Reports | | Face liveness detection market to reach $250M by 2027 | The global face biometric liveness detection market will grow to surpass US$250 million dollars by 2027, according to the new…Read More | | New database sheds light on decentralized identity projects across the world | For years, companies and experts have been lauding the possibilities of decentralized digital identity (DID).… | Tailored biometric systems tests lay the foundation for trust: biometrics labs | Although language varies across regions, most regulations on biometric technology necessitate that it be robust,… | Age assurance community gathers to work on global standards for local regulations | The global community of age assurance stakeholders is preparing to meet in Amsterdam to discuss… | ISO biometric injection attack detection standard on the way | An international standard for biometric injection attack detection is now in development by the International… | BixeLab first officially accredited for MOSIP MACP biometric device testing | BixeLab has been officially accredited by MOSIP, the Modular Open Source Identity Platform, as the… | Path to age assurance compliance for online service providers emerges | Businesses offering a whole range of products and services online should be preparing now for… | Mobile driver’s licenses take center stage at STA’s mDL showcase | On the surface, mobile driver’s licenses (mDL) are among the simpler technologies on offer in… | Wallets, mDL, biometrics combine to offer a new paradigm for ID and payments | As the name of the Secure Technology Alliance’s (STA) Identity and Payments Summit suggests, identity… | Do the police ever forget a face? | By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner There is a neurological condition… | ‘This is now, it’s not tomorrow’: with biometrics, future of seamless travel has arrived | The air travel industry has bounced back from the challenges of the pandemic, with significant… | FaceTec free biometric IDV app launch for UR Codes kicks off adoption push | FaceTec has big plans for UR Codes, its digitally signed biometric barcodes, and has released… | African speakers at ID4Africa double in reflection of digital ID progress | ID4Africa’s annual general meeting has grown every year, in terms of the size of the… | Looming quantum event gives rise to the need for cryptoagility, post-quantum prep | For a few years now, the cybersecurity community has had its own version of Y2K,… | | More News | Guest Posts | Features |
| | | | White Papers, On-Demand | | | Beyond borders: Biometric-driven efficiency in travel | The global travel industry is experiencing a significant resurgence, and we’ve noted significant reinvestment in aircraft, equipment, and facilities. The…Read More |
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| | | Combatting video conferencing deepfake fraud | As deepfake technology advances and becomes more convincing, enterprises face significant challenges in securing video conferencing platforms and attendees from…Read More |
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| | | Protect your business and customers from threat of account fraud | Customer authentication and onboarding are important business interactions that set the tone for the relationship with the customer. However, these…Read More |
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| | | How a global bank mitigates contact center deepfake threats | Discover how one of the world’s largest financial institutions protects its high-net-worth clients from AI-driven impersonation attempts with Reality Defender.…Read More |
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| | | Protecting contact centers from AI-powered voice fraud | As deepfake technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, financial institutions enterprises face unprecedented challenges in protecting their contact centers from AI-enabled audio…Read More |
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| | | Decentralized identity for secure user authentication | This ebook by Youverse explores the potential of decentralized face recognition to make user authentication more private and secure. In…Read More |
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| | | Navigating the UK’s Online Safety Act – choosing the right age verification tech | With the UK’s Online Safety Act coming into force this July, businesses must implement robust age verification (AV) measures to…Read More |
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| | | Understanding the new Biometric Device Certification with MOSIP and BixeLab | The Biometric Device Certification Program from MOSIP is now live, with the successful completion of the trial phase and the…Read More |
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| | Upcoming Events | | | LivDet 2025: Fingerprint Liveness Detection Competition | Online February 1, 2025 - April 20, 2025 Read More |
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| | | MOSIP Connect | Manila, Philippines March 11, 2025 - March 13, 2025 Read More |
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| | | 20th Edition Connected Banking Summit Innovation & Excellence Awards 2025 – East Africa | Nairobi, Kenya March 12, 2025 Read More |
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| | | SECON & eGISEC 2025 | KINTEX, Korea March 19, 2025 - March 21, 2025 Read More |
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