Sumsub promotes expansion of digital ID services with US office, popular YouTube account
London-based identity verification platform and regtech specialist Sumsub has opened its first U.S. office in Miami, Florida. The company made…
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Google Wallet enters 6 new countries, hints at digital ID feature for US airport checkpoints
The new Google Wallet app, unveiled by the tech giant in May, is now available in six new countries: Azerbaijan,…
Ondato partners for modular, biometric compliance solutions with transaction monitoring
Anti-money laundering transaction monitoring provider Hawk AI entered a new partnership with know-your-customer (KYC) compliance management platform Ondato. The new…
Chekk pulls in another investor to expand ID verification, KYC reach
Chekk says Standard Chartered Bank has added to the digital identity and KYC firm’s apparently still-open multimillion-dollar financing round, which…
4 digital identity firms appoint new VPs, Okta expands board
Several biometrics providers have completed new executive hires over the last week. NEC Corporation of America welcomed Gary Lac as…
Passwordless authentication partnerships signed by ForgeRock with SDO, 1Kosmos with Simeio
ForgeRock announced this week it has entered a new strategic partnership with Secret Double Octopus (SDO), while 1Kosmos confirmed that…
Bank Pocztowy deploys digital ID, expands biometric payment cards rollout
Bank Pocztowy has signed an agreement with digitalization company Usługi Cyfrowe (a subsidiary of Poland’s national postal service Poczta Polska),…
SecureAuth IAM authentication platform certified for FIDO2
Access management and authentication vendor SecureAuth has reinforced its commitment to interoperable, passwordless technologies by achieving FIDO2 certification standards for…
Biometrics work too well with face masks for criminals to hide; or for anonymity
Since the beginning of the pandemic, an increasing number of face biometrics developers have stepped up their efforts to improve…
Moscow airport announces 500,000 traveler milestone for biometric passport control
The Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin Airport (SVO) serving Moscow announced that more than 500,000 travelers have used its novel biometric…
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