Oura acquires Proxy, bringing digital ID applications to biometric smart ring
Smart ring manufacturer Oura has announced the acquisition of Proxy, a digital identity signal platform, for an undisclosed amount of…
Articles By Alessandro Mascellino
Alessandro Mascellino is a freelance multimedia journalist focusing on emerging technologies. His work has been featured on The Independent, The Mirror Online, and The Sun, among others. Alessandro is also the author of TÉKUNI, a newsletter about technology in Japan.
India’s election commission to implement biometric voting for local elections
The Election Commission (EC) of India has announced intentions to equip polling booths in the state of Karnataka with face…
Socure offers guidance for American public sector on digital ID with no national system
New York-based ID verification provider Socure has published a digital ID guide aimed at U.S. state and local chief technology…
Amiqus certified for high confidence, single ID document UK background checks
Compliance and onboarding platform Amiqus has achieved certification for high confidence identity profiles under the UK Digital Identity and Attributes…
Italy considers new biometric surveillance pilots amidst opposition’s concerns
Biometric surveillance is a valuable tool to prevent crime, but it needs to be deployed in respect of Italian citizens’…
Paravision COO appointed to US Commerce Department AI advisory committee
Paravision President and Chief Operating Officer Benji Hutchinson has been appointed to the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIC), Subcommittee…
Colombian digital IDs, biometrics enrollment now available in the US
Colombians living in the United States can now apply for their national digital and physical ID (la cédula digital Colombiana)…
Portugal invests €2.5M in biometrics collection equipment for EU border system
The Portuguese government has announced it will invest up to €2.5 million (roughly $2.75 million) to deploy biometric data collection…
European financial consortium says it will launch unified payments pilot
Wallet developer EPI Company has announced a pilot for its unified, instant-to-account payment software and service, the acquisition of two…
Market response to biometric surveillance demand includes tools for privacy and compliance
The demand for advanced surveillance technology is on the rise, but also accompanied by technologies that enable regulatory compliance and…
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