FB pixel

Articles By Joel R. McConvey

Joel McConvey is a creative content producer and digital specialist who helps people and organizations tell their story across platforms, and meet the challenges of a digital culture that changes quickly and often. Reach him on Twitter @jrmcconvey.

 

Idemia strengthens Microsoft ties with new Entra Verified ID integration

Idemia Public Security (IPS) has been recognized as a Microsoft Entra Verified ID partner for remote onboarding, according to a…

 

Vietnam targets digital transformation of public services with DNA-backed ID

Vietnam’s government is making a push for its national digital transformation project, formally labeled “Developing an Application for Population Database,…

 

FinCEN underlines financial sector collaboration to address digital identity threat

Following the release of its Identity Financial Trend Analysis, representatives from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)…

 

Lawmakers, activists, pornographers haggle over the future of North America’s children

The tug-of-war between legislators aiming to protect kids under 13 and activists who say their efforts curb freedoms could soon…

 

Austroads publishes EOI for digital credentialing service providers

Austroads, an association of the Australian and New Zealand transport agencies across all levels of government, has issued its previously…

 

OPC says Canadian agencies needed better authentication tools to prevent breach

Canada’s privacy chief says weak digital identity authentication and poor interdepartmental communication is to blame for a 2020 data breach…

 

Wizz dials up biometrics from Yoti to prevent sextortion, achieve EU compliance

Add “sextortion” to the lexicon of online threats prompting movement in the digital ID and age verification space. Wizz, the…

 

Flurry of deals to secure ID verification and KYC in banking, gambling, rentals

As identity theft threats increase, industries with ID verification needs are seeking – and keeping – partnerships that supply solid,…

 

Italian data regulator not standing for privacy violations by city or company

Italy’s data protection agency, the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, is taking issue with uses of AI and…

 

SIDI Hub brings together digital ID orgs to tackle global interoperability

A new joint initiative among 17 open standards groups working in digital identity aims to address the challenge of creating…

Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides

Most Viewed This Week

Featured Company

Biometrics Insight, Opinion

Digital ID In-Depth

Biometrics White Papers

Biometrics Events