Three Web3 and decentralized digital ID funding rounds bring in over $84M
Excitement for decentralized digital ID solutions for Web3 continues to attract new funding. The latest announcements include .bit raising $13…
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.
LexisNexis, IDnow and Onfido each unveil biometric onboarding customers in fintech, ecommerce
Selfie biometrics and digital ID onboarding providers continue to add customers amid robust market demand. Assetz Capital selected LexisNexis’ RiskNarrative…
Moscow Metro facial recognition payments system to add 200 turnstiles, link to IDs
Moscow will extend the government-owned Face Pay biometric fare payment system to additional transport lines in the city and is…
BioCatch executive says behavioral biometrics excelling for PSD2 protections
From opening an account to your last login, how you behave when banking sends a constant stream of signals about…
Jamaica national ID deployment moves forward with first biometric registration centers opening
The first biometric enrolment center to enable citizens to register for Jamaica’s new National Identification System (NIDS) is scheduled to…
Facewatch counters Big Brother Watch’s biometric surveillance claims, plans expansion
Face biometrics company Facewatch was recently under the spotlight when privacy advocate NGO Big Brother Watch filed a legal complaint…
SmilePay launches face biometrics payments in Azerbaijan following Mastercard partnership
Azerbaijan-based startup SmilePay is launching its face recognition biometric payments system at two food retailers in the country. Bravo Supermarket…
Incode, Credas hire new executives, Kantara establishes UK Advisory Board
In an eventful first half of August for digital ID-focused ventures, Incode has expanded its executive leadership team with the…
Daon digital health pass VeriFLY reaches 1M users on Carnival Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line announced that over a million of its guests have now boarded its ships after verifying their vaccinated…
iProov’s Genuine Presence Assurance for face biometrics certified to eIDAS’ High Level
iProov announced it received a certification for its biometric face verification technology with liveness detection to Level of Assurance High…
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