| Weekend Reading : Nov 2, 2024 |
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| Biometric liveness follows growth trajectory of AI threats |
| Biometrics and liveness detection are the bulwark against a tide of fraud, including sophisticated attacks using generative AI, in many…Read More |
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| Aware has parted company with CEO Robert Eckel |
| Robert Eckel is resigning as CEO of Aware. The Massachusetts-based biometrics company has filed a… |
| Ernst & Young acquires Dignari and its US govt contracts |
| A release from the global financial giant says that in acquiring Dignari, a woman-owned consulting… |
| Oloid lands $6M investment round |
| More investment and new deals are coming to Oloid, the passwordless authentication firm that offers… |
| Hopae scores big seed investment to match ambitions in EU DID market |
| Korean digital identity authentication startup Hopae has attracted 6 billion won (US$4.3m) worth of seed… |
| New office takes charge of UK digital ID market |
| The development of the UK’s digital ID ecosystem is finally picking up some pace. The… |
| EC asked to take up investigation of Maltese ID authority amid witness confusion |
| An investigation into how Malta issued 18,000 fraudulent ID cards may be picked up by… |
| Idiap leads project on biometric template protection for aid distribution efficiency |
| The Biometrics Security and Privacy (BSP) group within the Idiap Research Institute will run a… |
| New skin tone evaluation scale developed to improve AI fairness evaluation |
| An innovative development in AI skin tone measurement methods, aimed at refining how artificial intelligence… |
| New ACCS evaluation of Yoti age estimation shows shows further accuracy gain |
| Yoti has scored a compliance win for its facial age estimation (FAE) software. A blog… |
| Norway reveals plans to contract 21 biometric border control gates |
| Norway is planning to tender a contract for automatic biometric border control gates for installation… |
| Travel industry struggles with lack of clarity on EES |
| The travel industry continues to struggle with the lack of certainty after the delay of… |
| More US airlines, airports moving toward biometrics for security, baggage |
| From Denver to Salt Lake City to Dubai, biometrics and digital ID are being activated… |
| Biometrics, digital ID make ‘fully digital travel experience’ a reality: IATA |
| The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is claiming a win following a biometrics proof-of-concept (PoC)… |
| Passport-free travel is ready, expert says, legislation is the holdup |
| Travelers are beginning to express a preference for biometric options for air travel, as speed… |
| Ethiopia moves to enable Fayda digital ID for domestic flights |
| Ethiopia’s national digital identity could soon be used as the travel document by people boarding… |
| mDL verification moving from theoretical to practical questions |
| An opportunity is emerging for relying parties to onboard users more easily and securely through… |
| North Macedonia launching digital ID wallet, mDL |
| North Macedonia has launched a mobile app that will host the country’s digital identity wallet,… |
| Japan incentivizes use of My Number ID card as driver’s license, moves towards mDL |
| Japan has had a bumpy road with its My Number personal identification card, but despite… |
| Poland’s digital ID mDowód reaches 8 million users |
| Poland’s national digital identity has reached eight million users, according to the Ministry of Digital… |
| Sri Lanka president demands fast digital ID rollout |
| The leader of Sri Lanka has given a timeframe for when he expects the national… |
| Vietnam upgrades VNeID with digital signatures, health records |
| Vietnam has announced the capability for its citizens to create digital signatures in the national… |
| Malaysia eyes completion of digital govt ecosystem early next year |
| The Malaysian government is sticking to its plans of having all government services integrated with… |
| Report: Billions in unclaimed federal benefits could be accessed using digital IDs |
| If the U.S. government were to completely transition to a federal digital ID for at… |
| Digital identity and fraud prevention big growth opportunities in payments: Discover |
| A leading global payment network says digital identity should be a top priority within the… |
| LinkedIn investments in IDV begin generating trust dividend |
| LinkedIn now has 55 million verified users and has verified more identities than any other… |
| Passwordless authentication for healthcare possible with biometrics: Imprivata |
| Imprivata has published a new white paper on how to navigate “the journey to passwordless… |
| Research buttresses bill that would set cybersecurity standards on US medical industry |
| New research by Austin, Texas-based Software Advice highlights gaps in the cybersecurity of healthcare providers… |
| Deepfakes and synthetic IDs are already a problem; just wait for the next upgrade |
| Deepfake fraud has proven its potential to cost businesses millions of dollars. But the deepfake… |
| Passive liveness detection and intelligent friction keep remote fraudsters away |
| Remote identity verification with face biometrics and liveness detection has become sufficient protection against fraud… |
| Is deepfake detection software ready for voice-enabled AI agents? |
| OpenAI’s release of its real-time voice API has raised questions about how AI biometric voice… |
| Retailers turn to facial recognition to curb $100B in losses amid ‘sweethearting’ surge |
| Retail theft is on the rise in the U.S., with losses topping an estimated $100… |
| Australian police insist FRT (Clearview?) will help in fight against child abuse |
| Australian law enforcement officials want changes to privacy legislation that would enable them to use… |
| Samoa obtains $21M World Bank funding for digital ID, financial inclusion project |
| The island nation of Samoa in the central South Pacific Ocean is receiving a $21… |
| World Bank urged to include underserved, multinationals in DPI planning |
| As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings unfolded over the weekend,… |
| Visa and USAID partner to boost financial inclusion in emerging markets |
| Digitization of government systems and payments to promote financial inclusion and economic growth is on… |
| Namibia pushes for inclusive digital identity systems through legal identity governance |
| Namibia is advancing digital inclusion by working closely with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)… |
| Benin receives 2,050 biometric terminals from World Bank to boost civil registration |
| The government of Benin will see a boost in its civil registration efforts thanks to… |
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