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Identity Day 2024: Marking progress and urgency
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UK Virgin Islands launch digital transformation tender
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Mali, Niger announce common biometric passport to consolidate ECOWAS exit
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Women in Identity preview ID Code of Conduct, launch awareness campaign
Women in Identity is raising awareness of the problem of AI bias in identity systems…
UK govt encourages digital identity providers to join DIATF registry
The UK government has published guidance on entering the register for digital identity and attribute…
Low birth registration, high cost hinder access to legal ID in Sub Saharan Africa
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Philippines’ central bank enters arbitration over failed ID card project
After the Philippines’ central bank decided to cancel its contract with identification system company AllCard…
Malta opposition party demands minister’s resignation over ID card fraud scandal
Malta’s Green Party, ADPD, has intensified its demands for the resignation of a Maltese government…
TSA wants to delay full enforcement of REAL ID another two years
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has proposed to delay full enforcement of REAL ID…
Biometric authentication invaluable, set to further enhance security in Africa
A webinar held during the Digital ID Hackathon for Africa organized by Upanzi Network and…
Saudi Arabia’s Absher boosts digital ID delivery, financial inclusion
The Absher platform in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has emerged as the core pillar…
Report explores efforts to curb environmental risks posed by identity documents
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Age estimation tech faces an uphill battle in Australia
Last week, the Australian government announced an age assurance trial in preparation for introducing rules…
Biometrics firms pitch privacy in age assurance ahead of US court battle
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DEA to make award for biometric-enabled polygraph
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced it intends to negotiate and issue a sole-source…
Malawi begins biometric voter registration pilot to test new system
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Seventh Sense introduces privacy-preserving digital ID utilizing biometrics and PKI
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Kazakhstan National Bank deal with biometric startup highlights ecosystem growth
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Biometrics pilots, launches and investments foreshadow next areas for growth
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Identity Day 2024: Marking progress and urgency
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Low birth registration, high cost hinder access to legal ID in Sub Saharan Africa
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Biometric authentication invaluable, set to further enhance security in Africa
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Saudi Arabia’s Absher boosts digital ID delivery, financial inclusion
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EU AI pact sets new standards for ethical AI use across Europe
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As biometrics infiltrate the fan experience, will anyone challenge Wicket at the game?
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Convenience or security – which came first?
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Mattr introduces VICAL Viewer to ease mDL adoption for relying parties
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SIC Biometrics plots scale-up path from under-the-radar prominence
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Digital IDs: How to accelerate global interoperability
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3 warning signs that your ID verification process is hurting your bottom line
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Responsible biometrics: A guide to ethical and secure identity verification
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Unmasking document and biometric identity fraud: Exposing the deceptions
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A buyer’s guide to online identity verification
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Metrics that matter – How to evaluate identity verification technology
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Decentralized identity for secure user authentication
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