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Virtual landgrab and digital opiate for the masses – monetizing the metaverse
“I think we’re definitely in a hype cycle, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities to be made,” says Liminal’s Cameron D’Ambrosi. “The metaverse is a distillation of all the areas of digital identity which have become important for normal, non-metaverse transactions.” .. Keep reading this report

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Governments look to biometrics for service provision as Ireland reports huge savings
Digital ministers from around the world gathered for a UK-hosted summit to discuss how technology can help governments improve service...
 
New CFO for Secret Double Octopus as digital ID technology providers unveil appointments
Secret Double Octopus has appointed Yair Averbuch as its chief financial officer, describing him as an “IPO and scale out veteran”...
Idemia signs biometrics contract for Australian law enforcement, supports Mississippi mDL
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has signed an agreement with Idemia to deploy its biometric software to enhance the reach...
 
Au10tix biometrics deployed by Genesis Global to improve KYC processes
Au10tix has been selected by online gaming firm Genesis Global to upgrade and automate the company’s KYC (Know Your Customer)...
Google Pixel 6 in-display fingerprint biometrics speed fixed . . . maybe
The software driving the in-display fingerprint biometric sensor on the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is being updated,...
 
Assessments for image quality in face biometrics improving, new standard TBD
Algorithms for assessing the quality of facial images used in biometric matching are increasingly effective, but a modern standard that...
AuthID patents credit card-like routing for biometric identity authentication
AuthID.ai  has been notified by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that it is issuing the patent for securely...
 
Recognition for digital ID service providers Socure, iProov, Prove, ForgeRock, BGMEA
In an eventful week for Digital ID service providers, Socure, iProov and Prove are included in Deloitte’s 2021 Technology Fast...
iDenfy announces selfie biometrics partnerships, Baltic Assembly recognition
Lithuanian company iDenfy has announced two new, separate partnerships to supply its ID document and selfie biometric checks to Urjanet...
 
Idex accelerates biometric payment cards time to market
Match-on-card biometric user verification for card payments seems to be going from strength to strength. Lebanon and Iraq are the...
Mozilla to Europeans updating eIDAS: Let’s give this more thought
Mozilla is waving off European Commission members, who are considering an update to their 2014 digital ID framework for online...
 
Passenger satisfaction with airport biometrics high, more systems rolling out
Airport biometrics deployments are benefitting passengers who use them, and passenger willingness to do so is increasing in turn. New...
Why financial institutions need a multi-layered security approach to survive the digital transformation
By John E. Ahrens, CEO of Veratad Technologies In August 2003, hackers breached Yahoo’s secure personal records, impacting 3 billion...
 
The rise of ethical facial recognition
Facial recognition offers tremendous benefits to businesses and society when used effectively and responsibly. It’s a convenient way to unlock...
  Virtual landgrab and digital opiate for the masses – monetizing the metaverse
  GBG adds Acuant’s selfie biometrics and Trusted Identity Platform with $736M deal
  Veriff supplies selfie biometric onboarding, fraud protection for global employee platform
  Yoti awarded in Safety Tech Challenge Fund challenge
  Stytch reaches unicorn status with $90M Series B, biometrics product ‘coming soon’
  Canadian province delays digital ID rollout as governments unveil plans
Events and Webinars
The Dark Side of Identity: Mitigating the risks
  November 17, 2021 - December 15, 2021
The Dark Side of Identity: Mitigating the risks Online Nov 17, Dec 1 & 15, 13:30 GMT Digital ID Systems...
Trustworthy Digital Identity Interest Group – Fifth meeting
  November 23, 2021 - November 23, 2021
Trustworthy Digital Identity Interest Group – Fifth meeting Online November 23, 2021, 14:00-15:00 GMT This group aims to unite the...
Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX)
  November 29, 2021 - December 2, 2021
Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) Cairo, Egypt November 29 – December 2, 2021 The second edition of Egypt’s leading defence and...
Future of Digital Onboarding and Customer Experience
  December 1, 2021 - December 2, 2021
Future of Digital Onboarding and Customer Experience London, UK December 1 – 2, 2021 Future of Digital Onboarding and Customer...
ENBANTEC Retail Banking Conference EMEA
  December 8, 2021 - December 9, 2021
ENBANTEC Retail Banking Conference EMEA Online December 8 – 9, 2021 ENBANTEC is one of the most attractive and important...
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