Mitek draws $50M from delayed draw loan, sets date for Q1 2026 reporting
Mitek Systems Inc. has disclosed that on January 21, 2026, it borrowed $50 million under the delayed draw term loan…
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Level 3 PAD test from iBeta sets the bar for biometric liveness in age of advanced fraud
Having awarded the first passing mark under its new Level 3 presentation attack detection (PAD) testing, iBeta Quality Assurance is…
UK proposal for age checks on VPNs begins to look like a policy traffic jam
In a move that has already stirred controversy, the UK House of Lords has voted to allow an amendment to…
Aylo says OSA makes business impossible, blocking adult content sites for new UK users
“Age assurance is failing in the UK.” This is the message Aylo communicated in an informal press conference held this…
International age assurance standard to be open, free of charge
The international standard for age assurance technologies, ISO/IEC 27566-1, is free of charge. The European Commission, International Telecommunication Union and…
Latest NIST FATE sees two new algorithms, fresh focus on interocular distance
The latest results of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)’s Face Analysis Technology Evaluation Age Estimation & Verification…
FTC workshop to cover broad scope of age verification, age estimation issues
The Federal Trade Commission has released the agenda for its workshop on issues related to age verification and estimation technologies….
How to regulate social media for teens (and make it stick): Inman Grant, Allen weigh in
As countries around the world line up online safety legislation to impose age checks on social media, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner…
GOSRN position statement calls for global coherence on age assurance regulation
A newly released position statement from the Global Online Safety Regulators Network (GOSRN) supports “a common, principles-based and privacy-preserving international…
With 1Kosmos partnership, Hopae further establishes position to support EU market
South Korea’s Hopae and New York-based 1Kosmos have announced a strategic partnership, which will see 1Kosmos integrate Hopae Connect to…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection