| Weekend Reading : Jun 8, 2024 |
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| Future of biometric payments and digital ID taking shape |
| Palm biometrics is one of the in-person payment authentication modalities the major platform operators are betting on, and digital wallets…Read More |
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| Biometric technology buyers are facing an assessment conundrum: Idemia |
| The market for biometric identification technology has grown rapidly in the past several years with… |
| Hypr nets $30M investment to beef up security against threat of generative AI |
| HYPR has scored a major cash infusion from Silver Lake Waterman, announcing a $30 million… |
| ARPA Network nets $6M to support cryptographic AI based on biometrics, ZKML |
| ARPA Network, a blockchain-agnostic Layer-2 computation network that develops cryptographic systems to enable more blockchain… |
| Anonybit releases update to Decentralized Data Vault product |
| Anonybit, which provides biometric authentication based on a decentralized framework, has announced an upgrade to… |
| Getlink confident in biometric border check readiness for October 2024 |
| In light of impending border checks set to be implemented in October, Getlink, the operator… |
| Regula updates ID document database to complete global coverage |
| Regula says it is first in the digital identity space to recognize identity documents from… |
| WTTC calls for renewed effort on digital health passes through WHO network |
| Countries around the world should sign up to the Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN)… |
| Understanding and combating online gaming fraud |
| By Mohini Sahu, marketing executive at IDcentral The world of online gaming is booming, with… |
| Online gaming industry ramps up defenses against fraud |
| In recent years, the surge in online gaming activity has been paralleled by a rise… |
| IDVerse age verification endorsed by regulator as underage gambling crackdown spreads |
| A German regulator has endorsed biometric facial age estimation from IDVerse for restricting minors’ online… |
| Age assurance and children’s data privacy regulations come with endless complexity |
| Privacy regulation is “an incredibly complex regulatory landscape,” says Claire Quinn, chief data privacy officer… |
| Online age checks blasted by US rights group, researchers |
| Online age checks are threatening Americans’ constitutional rights, according to a free speech advocacy group… |
| Facebook introduces Yoti age estimation in Australia ahead of global rollout |
| Meta Australia is introducing age verification for the country’s Facebook users if they try to… |
| Innovatrics brings accuracy improvements to its liveness detection solution |
| In response to the user-friendly approach, passive liveness detection has gained popularity as it only… |
| Germany selects six companies for EUDI Wallet prototype competition |
| Germany is preparing to test new solutions for the upcoming European Union Digital Identity (EUDI)… |
| Germany names 5 more companies to prototype EUDI Wallet |
| Last week, Germany announced six companies that will receive funding to design prototypes for the… |
| Businesses, get ready for eIDAS 2.0 |
| By Pedro Torres, CEO and co-Founder of Youverse eIDAS, short for electronic Identification, Authentication and trust… |
| Will we be able to travel with the EUDI wallet? |
| Experts discuss how the European Union Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet will be used to cross… |
| Those wronged by facial recognition join rights groups in calling for police ban |
| There is a small but growing lobby made up of people who have been wrongly… |
| Swedish proposal tests AI Act’s live public facial recognition limits |
| In a move that has sparked debate and raised concerns about privacy and civil liberties,… |
| Data protection laws in Southern Africa big win for digital rights: Report |
| A report on the state of digital rights in Southern Africa has praised efforts by… |
| Nepal’s digital identity transformation fosters challenges |
| In striving to develop a comprehensive digital identity system, Nepal is embarking on a transformative… |
| Worldcoin calls truce with AEPD ahead of GDPR compliance decision expected in July |
| Worldcoin has committed to keeping its biometric enrollment activities in Spain on hold “in a… |
| World Bank highlights Lebanon’s “ambitious journey” to a secure digital identity |
| Lebanon is attempting to build up its digital identity system as part of what the… |
| Bhutan’s national digital ID showcased as SSI model for others |
| In 2023, Bhutan, a Himalayan nation of less than one million citizens, became the first… |
| Ugandan human rights lawyer’s arrest exposes use of national ID for surveillance |
| A Ugandan human rights lawyer’s recent arrest highlights the country’s surveillance and government control via… |
| Japan opens national ID to integration with digital wallets |
| Slated for late next spring, residents of Japan with a My Number card will gain… |
| Thailand integrates Innovatrics liveness, ABIS to secure national ID onboarding |
| In a bid to advance Thailand’s digital infrastructure, the Digital Onboarding Toolkit (DOT) powered by… |
| Presight to fast-track The Gambia’s transformation through digital ID, govt initiative |
| Digital transformation efforts in The Gambia will get an improvement after the government signed a… |
| GSA testing for biometric bias ahead of Login.gov identity proofing rollout |
| The U.S. General Services Administration is testing facial recognition, behavioral biometrics and other technologies for… |
| Beruku partners up to bolster US government’s biometric identity proofing |
| Easy Dynamics and Beruku Identity have joined forces in a strategic partnership aimed at improving… |
| IDV firms stake claims in $40B financial services biometrics market |
| Acuity Market Intelligence forecasts that biometrics for financial services will bring in $40 billion in… |
| Palm payments more accessible with pickup from Mastercard, Amazon app |
| Major financial players have lauded the potential of palm payments, China has explored palm biometrics… |
| Mastercard’s Biometric Checkout Program arrives in Europe |
| Mastercard is rolling out its biometric retail payments for the first time in Europe. The… |
| Socure examines US$100B first-party fraud problem |
| First-party fraud is costing financial institutions and merchants in the U.S. more than US$100 billion… |
| US Gen Zers struggle with identity verification as ‘Digital Ghosts’: Socure |
| Socure has released a new study revealing that 35 percent of Gen Zers in the… |
| HID adds Amazon Rekognition support to biometric camera for enhanced facial imaging |
| HID Global has teamed up with Amazon Web Services to enhance biometric face imaging capabilities… |
| Control iD selects Paravision face biometrics for physical access control system |
| Control iD, a access control device provider, has introduced iDFace Max, an access control system… |
| Thales passwordless authentication platform for enterprise environments |
| Thales has designed a platform, Passwordless 360°, to eliminate the need for passwords in various… |
| Colorado HB 1130: The nation’s first-of-its-kind hybrid biometrics law |
| By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney On May 31, 2024, Colorado… |
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