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WEF and MOSIP call for gender equality in DPI and digital ID systems
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Migration identity policy should follow KYC’s example: researcher
Organizations that guarantee migrants’ identities and onboard undocumented and unregistered individuals into public registries should…
Raonsecure up to 5M biometric authentication subscribers in Japan
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Strengthening biometrics to fight against sophisticated payments fraud
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Digital identity security company Linx gets $33M in funding
New York-based Linx Security has secured $33 million in funding to accelerate the development of…
UK faces down threat of deepfakes that demean, defraud, disinform
New research from Ofcom reveals just how prevalent deepfakes have become in the UK and…
Yoti, iProov and Blair Institute tell governments to increase digital ID support
UK Member of Parliament Peter Kyle, the new Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and…
More ballparks to get biometric entry through MLB’s Go-Ahead Entry
Major League Baseball continues to grow its facial recognition entry program with biometrics from NEC.…
Carahsoft serves as Nuggets’ Master Government Aggregator for decentralized identity platform
Nuggets has selected Carahsoft Technology Corp. as the “Master Government Aggregator” to provide its decentralized…
IT systems for US security clearances at risk, GAO says
As the four-year-old U.S. Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) continues to build out the…
NIST updates federal PIV standards to better align with FIPS 201
This week, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued revisions to two…
Oklahoma unveils overhaul of driver license system with Thales and Idemia
Thales and Idemia have been selected by Service Oklahoma as vendors for their card printing…
California running hackathons to promote mDL adoption in different industries
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) invites businesses, public agencies, and individuals to create…
Registration for Thailand’s digital wallet launches
Thailand’s new digital wallet scheme could attract over 1.6 million shops as Commerce Minister Phumtham…
Indonesia offers lessons in govt benefit digitalization: Report
Indonesia has successfully digitized its government assistance programs, aiding poverty reduction inside the Asian-Pacific country.…
NADRA signs biometric verification deal with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
Telecom service providers in Pakistan can verify their identities with biometrics thanks to a new…
African Union adopts AI strategy to streamline continental digital transformation efforts
A document which defines the trajectory Africa intends to take regarding the development, use and…
Nigeria election agency wants robust protection for biometric voter database
The Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) is seeking firmer collaboration with the country’s…
Kenyan high court pauses national digital ID for third time in 4 years
Kenya’s digital identity rollout has been paused by the country’s high court again, pending the…
India’s UPSC seeks biometric authentication tech to combat civil service exam fraud
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued a call for tenders to implement digital…
 

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By Tim Brown, Global Identity Officer at Prove Biometrics have become a part of consumers’ everyday lives. Long celebrated for…Read More
 
Selective disclosure and zero-knowledge proofs: Examining the latest revision of ETSI TR 119 476
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Digital Identity as a vehicle for financial inclusion
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Pakistan’s aspiring journey to secure digital identity examined
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Scope and contours of BIPA biometric ‘identifiers’ and ‘information’
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What to do if certificates for passive authentication fail
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The fallacy of hacked face biometrics’ vulnerability
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Responsible biometrics: A guide to ethical and secure identity verification
Biometrics have been used for a variety of purposes for centuries. Fingerprints, handprints, and various measurements of the body were…Read More
 
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Join us for an eye-opening webinar as we delve into how the evolving landscape of identity threats has grown in…Read More
 
Unmasking document and biometric identity fraud: Exposing the deceptions
As generative AI capabilities advance, producing convincing fake IDs and selfies has become easier and more accessible than ever before.…Read More
 
Generative AI: How to protect your business in the golden age of fraud and disinformation
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have exploded in quality and popularity. These technologies can create a variety of content including…Read More
 
A buyer’s guide to online identity verification
How to separate the contenders from the pretenders in online identity verification vendors Identity verification is the process of verifying…Read More
 
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
 
Metrics that matter – How to evaluate identity verification technology
If you’re confused by all the identity verification solutions on the market and how they’re different, you’re not alone. With…Read More
 
Decentralized identity for secure user authentication
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