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Align liveness detection with cybersecurity best practices to stop generative AI
Generative AI is being used to fuel a range of fraud attacks, from fake kidnappings to digital injection attacks against…
 
Deloitte nets £16M from UK government in latest One Login contract win
Deloitte has won another contract with the UK’s Government Digital Service (GDS) to develop software for and train government staff…
Kenya signs digital ID support deal with UNDP, introduces a new Namba
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Kenya and the United Nation’s Development Programme to support the country’s digital…
 
US lower house committee wants investment in some Chinese biometrics firms cut off
Only a few years ago, mentioning China brought smiles to American technology investors and manufacturers. U.S. politicians couldn’t rewrite laws…
Stakeholders allege favoritism in bidding process for Sri Lanka digital ID project
Some Sri Lankan stakeholders, including lawmakers, have questioned decisions around the tender process for the country’s upcoming biometric digital ID…
 
France orders biometric tablets, kiosks in prep for EU Entry/Exit System
French authorities have placed an order for 544 kiosks and 250 tablets to collect face and fingerprint biometrics from ferry…
Japan trying to get it right with national digital ID, public losing faith
After a series of high-profile data leaks and registration errors in Japan’s digital IDs, the program is undergoing a government…
 
Pakistan data protection bill approaches vote and draws criticism from Privacy International
Pakistan’s legislature is considering a data protection bill that defines biometrics as “sensitive personal data” and mandates the creation of…
Tanzania president demands faster digital ID harmonization, online service delivery
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan told the ministries of Home Affairs and Information, Communications and IT to fast-track digitizing government…
 
Uganda launches inclusive digital govt roadmap to facilitate access to services
Uganda has unveiled a digital transformation plan which details how the government intends to offer public services to citizens no…
Filipino lawmakers deplore missed target for biometric ID card production
The House Committee on Appropriations of the Philippines parliament has been told that only 36 million physical ID cards (PhilID)…
 
AI use grows among retail stores, New York considers biometrics for liquor sales
Move over passwords and PINs, retail stores are introducing new tech to help shoppers check out their goods, including biometrics…
Mixed start for privacy advocates fighting US age verification rules for adult content
Legal strategies are being formed to prevent U.S. states from imposing new restrictions, including age-verification policies, on online publishers of…
 
Juul plans to re-enter US with age verification e-cigarettes
Electronic cigarette maker Juul says it has improved its product with an age-verification app in the hopes of getting re-authorized…
Romance fraud – the anti-love story
By Simon Horswell, Fraud Specialist, Onfido In 1995, the world’s first online dating site launched as Match.com, marking a new…
 
Will digital IDs transform age verification as we know it?
By John Cullen, Strategic Marketing Director Digital Identity at Thales There are countless reasons why we would have to prove our…
  Au10tix selfie biometrics for identity verification coming to X
  Telos opens locations for biometric enrollment to TSA PreCheck
  Trust Stamp launches biometric facial image quality assessment API
  Shufti Pro adds identity verification service to fraud prevention portfolio
  US nearing ‘hypergrowth’ for South African authentication firm Entersekt
  Tech5 contactless mobile fingerprint biometrics capture system patented
  What is MOSIP’s role in digital public infrastructure? Gates Foundation explains
  Accura Scan passes iBeta biometric liveness test, announces free checks for startups
  Idemia lobbies TSA over Clear identity checks amid airport market share competition
  US Army tests Idemia NSS facial recognition for multi-person in-vehicle identification
Biometrics White Papers
The evolution of identity in a digital-first world
With continually changing landscapes and macroeconomic uncertainty, digital products and the team that manage them remain determined in their contributions…
 
How to ensure reliability and security in remote biometric identity verification and onboarding
In today’s interconnected world, trust plays a crucial role in online transactions and relationships that rely on it. Establishing trust…
January 2023 update to ISO/IEC standard 30107-3: How do changes affect development and testing?
In January of 2023, ISO/IEC published a new, second edition of the 30107-3 standard that replaces the earlier, first edition…
 
Multispectral imaging (MSI) fingerprint technology
Organizations increasingly rely on digital technologies to validate identities for secure interactions and services such as banking transactions, medication dispensing,…
Events and Webinars
FedID 2023
  September 6, 2023 - September 7, 2023
3rd Digital Identity & Authentication Summit MENA 2023
  September 12, 2023 - September 13, 2023
SmartTech Asia 2023
  September 13, 2023 - September 15, 2023
Mobility Payments Asia Pacific 2023
  September 13, 2023 - September 14, 2023
BIOSIG 2023 – 22nd international conference of the biometrics special interest group
  September 20, 2023 - September 22, 2023
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