Payface lands new retail biometric payments deal in Brazil
Brazilian face biometrics payments startup Payface has clinched a deal with supermarket chain Ítalo. Ítalo Supermercados, based in the southern…
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EU to fund digital programs with €108m, including digital identity
The European Union has issued a new call for funding within the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL), allocating over 108 million…
Swiss government committee okays draft law on e-ID
A Swiss government commission has adopted the draft federal law on digital identity, as Switzerland’s upcoming digital identification system, slated…
EU electronic signature rules make some Lithuanian ID cards obsolete
Electronic signatures have become a widely accepted business tool, with as many as 88 percent of the top 100 firms…
Thailand prepares for digital wallet benefit scheme amid growing criticism
The Thai government is putting the finishing touches on its digital wallet cash handout scheme, which aims to distribute 10,000…
Cybercriminals exploit lack of MFA use by aid groups
Humanitarian organizations in the Middle East are being targeted by cyberattacks likely coming from supporters of the Houthi rebels, an…
Digital ID, account security boosts to support financial health in APAC
Hong Kong and Australia have made efforts to introduce digital identity – the former by supporting the iAM Smart app…
Kurdistan issues 438K biometric voter cards in runup to election
Kurdistan has distributed 438,000 biometric voter cards over the past seven months, as the Iraqi region prepares for its long-overdue…
As Brazil debates AI bill, calls for facial recognition bans emerge
A group of rights organizations is calling on the Brazilian government to pass the country’s proposed AI regulation and introduce…
UK’s new govt expresses openness to digital ID, not cards
Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair is touting digital identity as a solution to controlling irregular migration, one of the…
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