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Weekend Reading : Aug 24, 2024
Biometrics replacement of physical IDs hits another gear
Biometrics are now part of the entire travel process, and Goode Intelligence forecasts dramatic growth in the travel digital identities…Read More
 
DHS selfie biometrics evaluation for remote IDV shows range in performance
Biometric face verification can be an effective tool for remote identity verification, but many systems…
Incognia rides steady growth as it aims for half a billion users
Having accrued impressive financial support from a $15.5 million series A funding round in mid-2022,…
Idex Biometrics appoints Eklof CEO
A pair of executive hirings have been revealed in biometrics and digital ID as Idex…
Public sector biometrics executive moves announced by Socure and FaceTec
Biometrics and identity management organizations have announced leadership changes that involve some prominent names in…
Travel far ahead on realizing benefits of biometrics and digital ID
By Alan Goode, CEO and Chief Analyst at Goode Intelligence Imagine an industry where you can…
HID previews face biometrics camera system for airport access control
A new face biometrics camera is coming soon from HID to address a range of…
EU biometric Entry/Exit System launch date confirmed for November 10
With the new Entry/Exit System (EES) formally scheduled to launch on November 10, 2024, Europe…
CBP One app found to have issues vetting users, security vulnerabilities
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) already controversial CBP One mobile app that allows undocumented…
White House poised to throw federal support behind mDLs
The White House is about to throw its support behind state issuance of mobile driver’s…
Idemia, Mattr, SpruceID chosen to work on NIST mDL project
Idemia is among fifteen organizations that the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)’s National…
DHS guides cops on investigating crime committed using mDLs
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has issued a five-page…
Facial recognition policy for New Zealand police outlines acceptable use
New Zealand police have published a policy on facial recognition technology (FRT), which lays out…
Aussie privacy watchdog casts evil eye at Clearview, Auror for biometrics collection
The Australian government will not pursue further investigations into Clearview AI, but a statement issued…
Police use of facial recognition technology subject of upcoming public NAIAC meeting
The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) will hold a virtual public meeting to receive…
Over 3 in 4 like using digital wallets for ID verification, access control
More than 70 percent of consumers in Brazil, France, Germany, the UK and the U.S.…
Are digital wallets safe? New research says ‘no’
Digital payment wallets have exploded in recent years and are expected to reach 5.2 billion…
Latest draft of NIST digital identity guidance adds digital wallet, passkey details
The revised digital identity guidelines from America’s National Institute of Standards and Technology are up…
2.5M Scots embrace MyAccount, Yoti digital ID
Over 2.5 million Scottish people are now using MyAccount and reusable digital ID from Yoti…
Could the UK government’s AI plans bring more cash for private businesses?
For many small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK, government contracts are still out…
How face biometric payment companies can build consumer confidence: study
Biometrics payment providers still have a long way ahead to convince consumers to make transactions…
Alcohol sales policy catching up on age verification in the US, UK
New legislation in Pennsylvania puts new emphasis on age verification technology as a means of…
Shots fired in debate over facial recognition-enabled bullet vending machines
In unsurprising news, U.S. politicians are expressing alarm over the introduction into grocery stores of…
MOSIP explores impact of digital identity on economy, financial inclusion
Countries implementing digital identity with the help of the right platform can realize significant real-world…
Malawi’s digital transformation drive faces risks without data protection legislation
Malawi is in full pursuit of its digital transformation drive which includes the construction of…
Uganda biometric national ID enrollment rescheduled for October
The long-awaited national ID card renewal and enrollment program in Uganda is now expected to…
Somalia reviews legal framework, technology side of its digital ID implementation
Government officials and representatives from partner organizations in Somalia recently shared views on how to…
Nigeria gains over $5M for digital ID ecosystem from currency devaluation
An audited financial statement released recently by the World Bank has revealed that Nigeria’s Digital…
Ethiopia hiring technology consultants to support the national ID program
The Ethiopian government, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, has advertised four new job…
Jordan accelerates digital transformation with iris biometrics
Jordan has made progress in its digital transformation efforts as work is underway to add…
APIs for IDV key to digital transformation in Pakistan and Iran
Pakistan and Iran both have been making strides towards digital transformation, with their national initiatives…
Indian regulator considers biometric authentication for UPI payments
The National Payments Corporation of India is considering integrating biometric authentication into its Unified Payments…
Asia-Pacific prepares for new tech regulation
Countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) should work on making their national digital IDs…
ID30 offers 7 recommendations for civil registration, legal ID
ID30 is looking for partners as it develops a set of recommendations for advancing legal…
UNDP launches bid for 460 biometric registration kits for Honduras’ citizen registry
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced an invitation to bid for the supply…
Digital technologies for birth registration must factor in data, gender considerations: APC
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), a network of organizations working for the positive use…
Macau’s one-stop strategy kicks off with mobile birth, marriage registration
One-stop digital registration is now available for residents of Macau who are getting married or…
US agencies to gather for Biometrics Town Hall on common vocab, data models
The biometrics body of America’s National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) is holding an event for…
Webinar with FIDO Alliance explores drivers for passkey adoption in the public sector
According to the FIDO Alliance, more than 8 billion online accounts can now set up…
 

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Protecting digital customer journeys from AI biases
By Olivier Koch, VP of Applied AI, Onfido Today, hundreds of millions of people use…
The evolution of digital identity: From databases to blockchain
By Rohan Pinto, CTO for 1Kosmos Digital identity, the online representation of an individual or entity,…
The future of CCTV and policing
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week’s webinar by Public…
Travel far ahead on realizing benefits of biometrics and digital ID
By Alan Goode, CEO and Chief Analyst at Goode Intelligence Imagine an industry where you can…
Facial recognition for policing – what do we expect?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last summer when I…
Is biometric authentication still effective?
By Bence Jendruszak, COO of SEON    For over a decade, biometrics that leverage unique biological…
Identity’s role in the deepfake dilemma
By Patrick Harding, Chief Architect, Ping Identity Our identity is under attack now more than…
Digital Identity as a vehicle for financial inclusion
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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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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