As US gives up on federated digital identity, Europe tries again with SSI
The idea of providing digital ID to people throughout an open federated identity ecosystem with multiple providers may have to…
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Plurilock and Okta have announced major gains in top-line financial results, as publicly traded companies in the biometrics space deliver…
iCognize applies for patent on biometric template-splitting technique
A patent application has been filed by iCognize for a method of splitting biometric templates for secure storage with protection against…
Mobile driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet coming to 8 states, TSA checkpoints
Eight states have committed to adopting Apple Wallet for mobile driver’s license and state digital ID storage, the tech giant…
Alliance formed to set standards for biometric proctoring, AI in education
Education artificial intelligence company Riid and non-profit consortium DXtera have partnered to launch the EdSAFE AI Alliance to increase public trust…
New contactless fingerprint biometrics applications planned by Veridium
Veridium is planning to develop more applications for contactless fingerprint biometrics, having supported the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology…
High-profile investor funds Zwipe through biometrics launches expected in 2022
Swedish billionaire Erik Selin has invested NOK 104 million (approximately US$11.9 million) in Zwipe through a private placement of 4 million…
Pakistan launches biometric app for remote registration, onboarding
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority has launched an app to allow users to perform biometric verification on their smartphones,…
Privacy protections of digital health passes in focus with Quebec questions, Yoti endorsement
Yoti contributed to the Good Health Pass Collaborative’s Interoperability Blueprint to ensure the protection of principles around privacy, security and user…
Clear provides biometrics for background checks and vaccination status
Clear is supplying its biometric identity verification in a partnership with Checkr to enable frictionless background checks. The integration of Clear’s…
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