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Digital identity focus, overdue standards project in CHIPS and Science Act highlighted
The CHIPS and Science Act, signed into U.S. law last week, is a huge win for the global technology industry, both due to the investment in manufacturing for microchips, but also the support it provides for research and development in digital identity technologies .. read the full report here

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Acquisition-hungry Unico buys another and looks forward to more
Acquisitions are the order of the day every day for executives at Brazilian digital ID unicorn Unico. They are in...
 
Chekk pulls in another investor to expand ID verification, KYC reach
Chekk says Standard Chartered Bank has added to the digital identity and KYC firm’s apparently still-open multimillion-dollar financing round, which...
New integrated reference design readied for biometric mobile payments
TrinamiX and STMicroelectronics have finished their reference design for facial authentication and plan to demonstrate the innovation in September at...
 
Estonia’s AI Govstack to help other countries digitalize, offer virtual admin assistant
Estonia has one of the most advanced digital identity schemes in the world, allowing its citizens to access government services...
SES RFID shows off biometric smart card with sensor under PVC
The cold lamination technology acquired by SES RFID Solutions to put fingerprint biometric sensors under the PVC layer of smart...
 
4 digital identity firms appoint new VPs, Okta expands board
Several biometrics providers have completed new executive hires over the last week. NEC Corporation of America welcomed Gary Lac as...
GBT Technologies nears patent grant for real-time 3D biometric security for devices
GBT Technologies has received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a patent on...
 
Liminal compares biometrics and other age verification methods, urges interoperability
Self-declaration for age as a means of controlling access to sensitive materials online is pretty much useless. Liminal starts here...
Passwordless authentication partnerships signed by ForgeRock with SDO, 1Kosmos with Simeio
ForgeRock announced this week it has entered a new strategic partnership with Secret Double Octopus (SDO), while 1Kosmos confirmed that...
 
Bank Pocztowy deploys digital ID, expands biometric payment cards rollout
Bank Pocztowy has signed an agreement with digitalization company Usługi Cyfrowe (a subsidiary of Poland’s national postal service Poczta Polska),...
Biometric ID, prison programs questioned at federal, state levels in Pakistan
A federal ombudsman in Pakistan is saying that “proper functioning” biometric ID systems must be installed all jails in that...
 
Beyond BIPA: Mitigating biometric data legal risks under Texas and Washington biometrics laws
By David J. Oberly and Nicole D. Brenner* Maybe your company is considering using retina scans for employee building access....
Biometrics stocks: Trust Stamp revenues up, Zwipe focused on pilots, Mitek receives notice
Trust Stamp reports $3.53 million in net revenues in the first half of 2022, an impressive 182 percent increase over...
 
Integrated Biometrics sees financial inclusion gains from Nigeria’s digital ID
A new case study from Integrated Biometrics (IB) explains the company’s engagement with the Nigerian government, including how its Kojak...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
Digital Transformation in Banking Summit (APAC)
  August 25, 2022 - August 25, 2022
Digital Transformation in Banking Summit (APAC) Singapore August 25, 2022 Kinfos Events observed a deep surge of interest in ‘Digital...
SPIE Remote Sensing
  September 5, 2022 - September 8, 2022
SPIE Remote Sensing Berlin, Germany September 5 – 8, 2022 SPIE Sensors + Imaging 2022 combines two of Europe’s best...
Identity Week Asia
  September 6, 2022 - September 7, 2022
Identity Week Asia Singapore September 6-7, 2022 Identity Week Asia is a conference and exhibition bringing together the brightest minds...
Future Tech Expo & Summit
  September 12, 2022 - September 13, 2022
Future Tech Expo & Summit Sultanate of Oman and Online September 12 – 13, 2022 After its successful launch, as...
EAB-RPC 2022 – EAB Research Projects Conference 2022
  September 12, 2022 - September 14, 2022
EAB-RPC 2022 – EAB Research Projects Conference 2022 September 12-14, 2022 Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhoferstraße 5, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany The 9th...