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Yoti trumpets NIST age estimation results and testing plans
A new facial age estimation algorithm submitted by Yoti to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has placed…Read More
 
Indonesia tests new digital ID system, calls on ASEAN to speed up DEFA negotiations
Indonesia is rolling out the limited release of its new digital government platform INA Digital.…
Colorado legislators wrangle laws on facial recognition in schools, data protection
Regulatory winds are blowing from both directions in Colorado, where a moratorium on AI facial…
Ethiopia kicks off digital ID enrolment drive in Addis Ababa
A month-long digital ID enrollment campaign gets underway in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, today…
mDL authentication and biometrics among new modules from Veridocs
Kentucky-based authentication and identity management software maker Veridocs has launched modules for mobile driver’s license…
Moldova works on aligning digital ID regulation with eIDAS 2.0
Moldova is working on aligning its digital ID regulation with the European Union and its…
Login.gov certified for IAL2 by Kantara with selfie biometrics addition
An identity verification system with selfie biometrics for the U.S. General Services Administration’s Login.gov single-sign…
ID.me sets $1.8b valuation, lets employees and early investors sell shares
ID.me is gearing up for big financial moves in 2025, aiming for a valuation of…
Cyprus okays rollout of first 100k digital IDs to facilitate govt transactions
The Cypriot government has approved the issuance of 100,000 digital IDs, with 30,000 of them…
Neurotechnology adds palm biometrics to MegaMatcher Criminal Investigation software
Neurotechnology has added palm print biometrics to its proprietary MegaMatcher Criminal Investigation product, as well…
EU, Australia push to reshape online gambling regulation
The European Union’s digital identity initiative is set to transform the landscape of online gambling,…
FRT to prevent SIM card fraud in Indonesia
As facial recognition technology continues to gain ground in sectors such as mobile telecommunications, countries…
DHS S&T awards contracts to further privacy enhancing synthetic data
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced that it has awarded…
Okta expands Auth0’s free plan with passwordless authentication, developer tools
Okta has upgraded its Auth0 platform and Customer Identity Cloud to offer developers enhanced scalability,…
App stores enter the age verification debate as social media points fingers
In the dialogue about how to effectively protect young people from accessing adult content online,…
Global DPI Summit proposes 7 keys to speed up Africa’s digital transformation
The first-ever edition of the Global DPI Summit which took place at the start of…
Deepfake threat still stirring concern about election integrity
The specter of deepfakes continues to hover over the various elections of 2024, and even…
Veridas teases major facial access deployment at major American stadium
Spain’s Veridas is expanding in Europe and beyond, with movements in the biometric access control…
NYU Tandon Computer Science faculty tackling deepfakes
With the support of Google’s Cyber NYC Institutional Research Program (IRP), a team of NYU…
Thales powers Guam Police’s revived biometric system for gun-owner IDs
The Guam Police Department (GPD) will be reinstating its digital fingerprint system for the issuance…
 

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Central African Republic in full biometric voter registration preparations
The Central African Republic (CAR) is in the process of organizing local elections it has not held since 1988. The…Read More
 
Why the future of biometrics must be privacy-first for widespread scaling and adoption
By Blaine Frederick, VP of Product at Alcatraz AI In 2013, Apple revolutionized its flagship…
PimEyes says Meta glasses integration could have ‘irreversible consequences’
Two Harvard students made headlines after converting Meta’s smart glasses into a device that automatically…
US election likely to be a missed opportunity to advance digital ID policy
The 2024 U.S. election represents an opportunity for social dialogue around digital identity policy in…
Facial recognition and perpetrator focus – a culture shift
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Focus on the perpetrator. That…
How multimodal biometrics help with age verification and compliance
By Vignesh Krishnakumar, co-founder and CTO of HyperVerge Over 66 percent of the world’s population…
Owning your identity in the web3 age: The shift to decentralized security
By Terence Kwok, CEO and Founder of Humanity Protocol Our personal information has become one…
Bosnia is leapfrogging neighbors with digital ID wallet launch: Identyum CEO
The European digital identity project is rippling beyond its borders into neighboring countries such as…
Laxton to accompany Ethiopia on 90M digital ID target by 2030
Laxton says its partnership with the Ethiopia National ID Program (NIDP) has been crucial in…
LATAM and Caribbean embrace DPI, led by Guyana’s digital ID and biometrics push
Latin America and the Caribbean have been leveraging technology to enhance public services, drive economic…
 
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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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
Decentralized identity for secure user authentication
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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
 
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