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IN Groupe begins exclusive negotiations to acquire Idemia Smart Identity
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Privado ID to unify Web2, Web3 digital identity with Disco merger
Privado ID, formerly known as Polygon ID, has announced a merger with Disco, a company…
DHS issues RFI for input on ongoing biometric R&D
The US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Procurement Operations issued a Request for…
US discusses ethics of biometric travel
As U.S. lawmakers debate the Traveler Privacy Protection Act, government agencies, including the Transportation Security…
Worldcoin pilots face biometrics, arrives in Poland
Worldcoin has launched its “humanness verification” with iris biometrics deduplication in Poland, and also introduced…
Decentralized digital ID providers Cheqd and Dock merge tokens
The token holders for $CHEQ and $DOCK have approved a merger in the hopes of…
Deepfake financial fraud to surge over the next 12 months, Deloitte reveals
According to a recent Deloitte poll, more than half of C-suite executives and other senior…
Governments issue digital credentials for work and education
Government agencies in various countries have been actively involved in issuing digital credentials to their…
Philippines plans to complete universal digital ID registration in 2025
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is set to register the entire Filipino population in the…
Digital rights, inclusion primordial for Africa’s DPI pursuits: Paradigm Initiative
Africa’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) engagements will make more meaning and better transform the continent’s…
Maldives outlines plan to upgrade digital ID system with $10M from World Bank
An influx of cash to support the development of digital identity and related technologies in…
Experts outline risks Zambia must overcome to advance its DPI implementation
Zambia is at the strategy and design phase of its digital public infrastructure (DPI) implementation,…
Nigeria embraces DTCs amid talks on passport-free travel in Africa
The Nigerian federal government has unveiled its intention to adopt digital travel credentials (DTCs), in…
Fees for failed biometric verification enforced as Pakistan makes process mandatory
Easypaisa, a digital financial services platform in Pakistan, has begun charging users for failed biometric…
Disparate impact laws needed to combat AI discrimination, says policy analyst
A former deputy assistant to the president and deputy director of the White House Domestic…
ICE to award contract to field more NEC fingerprint capture devices
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to award a firm fixed price delivery order…
Prove launches user verification tool with Uber as first client
A new identity verification offering, Prove Verified Users, has been announced to enhance security across…
Veriff passes Level 2 biometric PAD evaluation from iBeta
Veriff has completed the ISO/IEC 30107-3 Level 2 Compliance evaluation for biometric passive liveness detection…
Outdated biometric liveness tests create ‘false sense of security,’ FaceTec argues
Biometrics are replacing legacy knowledge-based authentication for remote and unsupervised authentication scenarios. But the latest…
Instagram tightens rules for teens with Yoti age estimation
Tightening regulations and clenching fists around age verification for social media have prompted Instagram to…
 

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Wearables are common in consumer circles and growing in commercial applications like health care. This…
Fayda digital ID critical to Ethiopia’s 2025-2030 digital govt strategy: official
A data and governance system advisor at Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology has underscored…
G20 ministers pledge AI transparency and digital inclusion with DPI at the core
At the G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ meeting held in Maceió, Brazil, on September 13, 2024,…
Identity Day 2024: Marking progress and urgency
International Identity Day 2024 is being officially observed in dozens of countries around the world,…
Low birth registration, high cost hinder access to legal ID in Sub Saharan Africa
While the need for legal and digital ID remains ever pressing as a result of…
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…
EU AI pact sets new standards for ethical AI use across Europe
By Tony Porter, Chief Privacy Officer at Corsight AI The European Union’s AI Pact marks…
As biometrics infiltrate the fan experience, will anyone challenge Wicket at the game?
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IDEMIA
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Veriff
NEC
 
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iBeta Quality Assurance
 
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3 warning signs that your ID verification process is hurting your bottom line
Is your identity verification process obstructing your customer acquisition goals or enabling fraud? A recent study showed that 63% of…Read More
 
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
 
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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