Experian wins digital ID infrastructure contracts, UK govt digitization continues
The UK government has awarded Experian two new contracts to provide digital identity infrastructure, with a combined value of nearly…
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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.
Australian state contracts Unisys to deploy iris and face biometrics in prisons for $12.8M
The New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia has entered a $12.8 million contract with American IT firm Unisys to…
Fully-Verified closes funding round to expand biometric verification in Europe, KYC offerings
Estonia and Poland-based company Fully-Verified has announced a new funding round by Fernando Herrera, Risto Valtakari, Dariusz Dwornikowski, Samuli Koski-Lammi,…
Precise Biometrics’ fingerprint algorithm deployed by Aqara for smart home applications
Precise Biometrics’ BioMatch technology has been integrated into several smart door locks from Aqara, a global provider of smart home…
Prosegur, Knightscope add facial recognition to physical security robots
Two companies in the biometric security space unveiled new tools, with Prosegur Security debuting a robot dog with facial recognition…
ID R&D touts passive liveness detection for lower abandonment rates
A switch from active to passive liveness detection for face biometrics may significantly decrease abandonment in customer onboarding rates, a…
Estonia and Ukraine to collaborate on digital ID development
Estonia and Ukraine have signed a new cooperation agreement in Kyiv focused on fostering an exchange of knowledge in the…
Alloy raises $52M in further Series C following digital ID partnerships
Know-your-customer (KYC) firm Alloy raised $52 million as a part of its Series C funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners…
RecFaces supports face biometrics expansion with new training center in Dubai
Facial recognition vendor RecFaces is opening a new training center next month in Dubai, where the company is based. The…
Payment system platform gains support of Australia’s major banks for national digital ID
Eftpos’ ConnectID has received support from Australia’s ‘big four’ banks: ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac. The news comes from Australian…
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