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Worldcoin surpasses 2M digital ID signups; 8B to go

Worldcoin says that it reached the milestone in under half the time it took to reach the first million ... read more here
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Identity verification startup Bureau completes $16M series A funding round

Bureau, an identity verification company, has announced the completion of its $16.5 million series A funding round after adding $4.5...

Sports betting is huge, and so are its verification needs

Brazilians needing another category of advertising during sports broadcasts can rest easy. Sports betting (and all that ad revenue) could...

NSW advances digital ID accessibility, while Australian govt changes horses midstream

While the federal government works to develop Australia’s national identity program, New South Wales (NSW) is moving swiftly ahead in...

Scottish police reprimanded for illegally storing biometrics

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA)’s Policing Performance Committee met in June to discuss assurance reviews from the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner,...

Eurostar officially launches SmartCheck biometric gates

Effective July 18th, 2023, the Eurostar “SmartCheck” biometric gates utilizing iProov technology have officially launched for passengers traveling through at...

Biometric payments grow in fast food, but threatened by online ordering

Biometric scanning’s not uncommon to employees of fast-food restaurants, where they have been used for clock-in and -out. Customers have...

Megvii still wants IPO; execs filing $840M offering

Having unsuccessfully tried twice before to float an IPO, Chinese AI and biometrics firm Megvii is preparing its third try,...

Biometric voter machines feature in Nigeria’s post-election litigations

Various election tribunals in Nigeria have in the past months been hearing cases related to either the presidential and National...

Integrate mobile telco data to broaden digital ID inclusion, OIX urges

The Open Identity Exchange wants digital ID service providers to integrate mobile telecommunications data into their ID proofing processes. The...

Tanzanian govt underlines importance of new digital ID system in the offing

A new digital ID system dubbed the “Unique Number ID” will soon be rolled out in Tanzania and the government...

Kuwait installs more biometric scanners at malls as 750K persons now enrolled

Kuwaiti authorities say they have installed more fingerprint capture machines in commercial malls for the collection of fingerprints of citizens...

Overcoming last mile identity management challenges

By Steve Lay, Senior Sales Engineer at Strata Identity Managing identities across an enterprise is a daunting task. A proliferation...

BixeLab publishes primer on standards and testing behind trustworthy digital identity

A new, free white paper on the security measures and international standards that should be considered when implementing biometrics has...

Jamaica expands digital ID registration program, issues RFP for enrolment centers

Jamaican officials say the country is on track to launch its National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) and National Identification and...

Argentina resort city launching live facial recognition with or without fugitive database

ETIAS clarifies biometric data requirements about Europe’s new visa system

Worldcoin surpasses 2M digital ID signups; 8B to go

Global spike in predictive policing draws on AI and biometrics

Airports in 3 countries seek to balance fast traveler journeys, security

UK public and private sectors fight wave of online fraud

Biometrics White Papers

Bridging digital identity generational gaps

This eBook by Mitek explores the variation in generational preferences for identity lifecycle methods. Learn about the trends, preferences, and...

Ensuring trustworthy digital identities

In today’s interconnected world, trust plays a crucial role in online transactions and relationships that rely on it. Establishing trust...

How can financial institutions safeguard against deepfakes: The new frontier of online crime?

Biometric face verification has quickly become recognized as a secure and user-friendly method to verify identity at onboarding and re-authenticate...

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

Zero Trust Government Symposium

July 19, 2023 - July 20, 2023

Deepfake: The battle to determine what is Real vs (Deep)Fake!

July 19, 2023

Digital Transformation via Open Public Stacks

July 20, 2023 - July 21, 2023

Will deepfakes deep-six biometrics?

July 27, 2023

4th Annual Digital Forensics for National Security Symposium

August 2, 2023 - August 3, 2023

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