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Shifting biometrics selection necessitate new marketplaces, benchmarking
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Iris biometric verification, palm prints tests and cheat sheets coming from NIST
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has plans to expand its biometrics evaluations…
Global leaders seek govt push for public trust in digital ID systems
As governments in various regions push towards the adoption of digital ID systems, they face…
Select ID sets up 1 stop shop to enable digital ID for financial services
Secure identity verification has become essential for financial services, and the number of tools on…
Socure calls for US digital identity taskforce, critical infrastructure status
The United States needs a unified vision for how to move forward on digital identity,…
New AI oversight bills, guidance at risk with Trump deregulation plans
President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly has vowed to do away with President Joe Biden’s year-old Executive…
Biometrics regulation under Trump likely to minimize federal overreach
With former President Donald Trump soon to return to the White House for a second…
UK data and digital ID bill lauded ahead of parliamentary debate
The proposed Data (Use and Access) Bill represents an opportunity for the UK to embrace…
Gov’t assessment of online safety gets it wrong on age assurance: AVPA
There is turmoil in the world of policy to regulate online age restrictions, as regulators…
Stricter retail age verification on the agenda as UK fails to curb underage vaping
A survey of vape users in Northern Ireland is causing alarm in the UK, with…
Use cases growing for converged physical and digital identity verification
Use cases for converged physical and digital identity are expanding around the world, due to…
Verifiable credentials mature with product launches, implementations
The uptake of verifiable credentials is proceeding at an impressive clip, with systems for applications…
Use mDLs for trust and accountability in financial transactions: report
A new white paper from the Secure Technology Alliance’s Identity and Access Forum (IAF) says…
Mobile driver’s licenses to launch in Hong Kong in 2025
A release from Hong Kong’s government says the territory’s Transport Department and Department of Justice…
mDLs shift into high gear as legislative roads open up
Mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) could soon be the norm in the United States. Experts predict…
UK policing minister kicks off debate on live facial recognition
UK policing minister Diana Johnston has announced that the current Labor government will hold a…
Facial recognition deployments must factor in risk v. reward: report
Some deployments of facial recognition technology are more publicly acceptable than others. This, according to…
EU launches consultation on AI definition and banned practices
By finalizing the AI Act this year, the EU has legally defined which AI use…
North American banks struggle with deepfakes, social engineering
Financial institutions in North America face a spike in fraud schemes, with social engineering scams…
Big thinkers to prototype deepfake detection tools in year-long challenge
Germany’s Federal Agency for Jump Innovations (Sprind) has issued a call to action for innovative…
Deepfake ecosystem develops around apps, services as detection fights to keep pace
Deepfakes are the topic du jour in the biometrics and identity verification industries, which are…
Passwordless authentication trending as AI forces cybersecurity change: RSA report
The 2025 RSA ID IQ Report: A global survey of identity and access management, AI,…
Mastercard brings passkeys for ecommerce payments to UAE
Mastercard will roll out its passkey-enabled Click to Pay ecommerce feature in the United Arab…
Mastercard says biometrics, tokenization only for online checkout by 2030
Mastercard has set its sights on transforming the online shopping experience by 2030, envisioning a…
Visa, Feedzai note growing shift to biometric security in UK, France
Studies by Visa and Feedzai reveal an accelerating shift in consumer behavior toward biometric security…
Competing DPI models take diverse paths to common goals
Different models of digital public infrastructure are emerging as the concept takes hold in official…
NIDP leads efforts to improve govt service delivery, realize Digital Ethiopia 2025
The Ethiopia ID Program (NIDP) and four other government institutions have formed a collaborative force…
NADRA welcomes World Bank to discuss digital identity, economy
With a robust national digital ID system acting as the main building block for the…
Public and private infrastructure investment boosting Indonesia’s digital transformation
Indonesia’s ongoing digital transformation got a significant boost with a major partnership. The Indonesia Investment…
 

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ACCS wins contract to run Australia’s age assurance trial
Australia has awarded a tender to run an age assurance trial to a consortium led by the UK-based Age Check…Read More
 
Equal Identity raises $10M, giving Indian IDV start-up $80M valuation
Indian biometric identity verification start-up Equal Identity has raised further funds that give the start-up…
Surveillance tech firm Auror raises NZ$82M for global expansion
New Zealand crime intelligence platform Auror has raised NZ$82 million (roughly US$48.7 million) that will…
Jumio integrates model trustworthiness tools to help IDV comply with AI Act
Switzerland-based LatticeFlow AI has been contracted by Jumio to help identify model failure modes, improve…
Privately, Privado partner to develop device-based, reusable age verification tool
As regulatory scrutiny increases around age-restricted online content, technology companies Privately SA and Privado ID…
Ondato introduces reusable biometric age assurance for anonymous online interactions
Ondato has launched what it calls a next-generation reusable age verification solution to streamline age…
LSEG taps IDVerse to improve digital ID security against deepfakes
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is expanding its identity infrastructure to improve defenses against…
Panini debuts cloud-based BioCred identity suite in Europe
Two months after Panini added a cloud-based service called BioCred CloudServ to its BioCred identity…
Nuggets launches new AI agent authentication products
As more organizations find ways to integrate artificial intelligence into their work, identity companies are…
Philippines airports pilot UltraPass biometrics, Taiwan chooses SITA kiosks
America’s UltraPass and the Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) have signed a memorandum of understanding…
Regula aviation partner avoids fines with faster ID document validation
A mobile app for online flight check-ins utilizing Regula’s ID document scanning technology has sped…
Regula underlines value of ID document reference data, previews upcoming launches
There is a lot more to detecting fake IDs than keeping an infrared light under…
HID tapped for secure office access control via mobile ID
Corporate space management technology provider Deskbee has integrated HID’s Mobile Access and digital identity positioning…
HID acquires Italy-based government ID document printing firm
HID has acquired a manufacturer of advanced laser and color personalization systems for ID cards…
Precise Biometrics licenses gesture tracking from Crunchfish in expansion of palm tech
As part of its expansion into palm biometrics, Precise Biometrics has signed a long-term licensing…
Aware targets developers with tools for biometric identity verification
Aware is advancing its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond through new partnerships and…
Fingerprint Cards secure global distribution deal with Future Electronics
Fingerprint Cards has inked a worldwide distribution deal with Future Electronics. Their new global distribution…
Yubico’s biometric security hardware now comes in USB-C and USB-A
Yubico has introduced new advancements in biometric and multi-protocol authentication hardware. The launch of the…
 
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3 warning signs that your ID verification process is hurting your bottom line
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Metrics that matter – How to evaluate identity verification technology
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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
 
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
 
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
 
Decentralized identity for secure user authentication
This ebook by Youverse explores the potential of decentralized face recognition to make user authentication more private and secure. In…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
 
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