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Biometrics race for the borders
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Facial recognition and perpetrator focus – a culture shift
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Australian privacy commissioner puts facial recognition on watch in new plan
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Biometrica public security project paused in Belize
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UK police organized crime unit seeks new facial recognition software
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Police Scotland urged to be more open on live facial recognition adoption
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White House issues new directive for responsible federal acquisition of AI
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Federal departments, agencies issue plans to implement OMB AI policy
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How multimodal biometrics help with age verification and compliance
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Facial age verification, age estimation coming of age across sectors
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The EUDI Wallet was not meant for age assurance: AVPA
The European Union should not look at the EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet as an…
ITIF argues for age estimation, device-level controls in EU Digital Services Act
Age verification requirements for access to online platforms, apps or websites can provide effective protection…
SITA, Amadeus, Idemia soar as airports and passengers embrace digital travel
Air travel is still rebounding from the pandemic. As it does, the aviation industry is…
India to pilot Digi Yatra for foreign nationals in 2025
India is planning an international pilot project for June 2025 that will see the introduction…
European Commission says it cannot exclude EES delays
After news broke that some European countries are not ready to introduce the EU’s biometric…
Biometrics enable mobile services for travel in South Africa, Australia and Oman
Countries around the world are now aligning with global standards to offer their citizens enhanced…
Vietnam: Mandatory biometric authentication leads to big drop in bank account fraud
Vietnam is seeing the positive impacts of implementing biometric authentication when it comes to combating…
Half of global businesses face deepfake attacks, Regula reports
Incidence of reported audio and video deepfake fraud have struck 49 percent of businesses in…
Visa acquires Featurespace to strengthen fraud detection arsenal
In a bid to strengthen its portfolio of fraud detection and risk management tools, Visa…
Veriff report shows comfort with selfie biometrics for online transactions
A convergence of AI-driven technologies and strategic partnerships have been introduced to secure digital identities…
Kuwait suspends electronic banking for 60K with biometrics unregistered
Following the September 30 deadline for Kuwaiti citizens to undergo biometric fingerprinting, the Public Authority…
Signicat broadens remote IDV options with new open banking hub
As more banks and fintechs look for Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML)…
Bosnia is leapfrogging neighbors with digital ID wallet launch: Identyum CEO
The European digital identity project is rippling beyond its borders into neighboring countries such as…
Digital Identity Observatory issues model on EUDI wallet adoption in the private sector
While many are well aware of the work on building regulation for the European digital…
Germany lays out plans for national EUDI Wallet
Germany’s federal government is planning to introduce a state digital identity wallet as part of…
Global shift to digital govt accelerates
Governments around the world are increasingly turning to digital platforms to enhance public service delivery…
UN sees positive strides in digital government service delivery
Digital government has made major steps forward around the world over the past two years,…
EDISON Alliance connects over 1 billion people to digital services worldwide
The EDISON Alliance, an initiative launched by the World Economic Forum, has so far connected…
Governments need digital ID verification strategies to beat rampant fraud
“The concept of digital IDs is relatively straightforward”: so says a piece in Nextgov/FCW, covering…
New South Wales Digital Strategy is building a roadmap to inclusion and safety
Chris Minns’ Labour government has launched its new digital roadmap for New South Wales, Australia’s…
Bhutan brings first national digital ID program to Global Acceptance Network
The Kingdom of Bhutan is the first national digital identity program in the world to…
Papua New Guinea advances digital ID, wallet and govt platform to pilot
Papua New Guinea has stood up a new digital ID, wallet and online government platform,…
Philippines legislator pushes for simplified ID requirements
A legislator in the Visayas region of the Philippines is pushing for organizations to be…
LATAM and Caribbean embrace DPI, led by Guyana’s digital ID and biometrics push
Latin America and the Caribbean have been leveraging technology to enhance public services, drive economic…
Development agencies want DPI bridges over Africa’s financial inclusion gender gap
The conversations around Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) fostering growth and promoting social inclusion is ongoing.…
Linking CRVS, national ID systems ‘transformative’ for govts, citizens
The push for civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) and national ID systems to be…
UNDP, Visa partner to boost digital transformation and financial inclusion in Somalia
Somalia is next on the list of countries that are set to receive an injection…
Laxton to accompany Ethiopia on 90M digital ID target by 2030
Laxton says its partnership with the Ethiopia National ID Program (NIDP) has been crucial in…
ECOWAS agrees to accelerate implementation of ENBIC regional ID card for stronger integration
Immigration chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed that it…
Owning your identity in the web3 age: The shift to decentralized security
By Terence Kwok, CEO and Founder of Humanity Protocol Our personal information has become one…
Worldcoin waves in more applications for expanded grant program
Worldcoin has shifted their grant program to fund innovation in its World ID project, decentralized…
New CEO named at Mitek as Iris ID, Dignari and Vouched hire for growth
The search for a new CEO concludes at Mitek as Ed West takes the helm.…
Yoti secures £10 million in equity, supports faster right to work checks
Yoti appears to be stringing together a chain of wins heading into the final quarter…
 

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