Colombia launches digital identity 2.0
Colombia has launched the second version of its biometrically secured digital identity, adding new digital services for its citizens. To…
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Oz Forensics wants to detect deepfakes using your phone
Deepfake fraud prevention provider Oz Forensics will enable liveness detection through smartphones, helping distinguish between genuine users and spoofing attempts…
Switzerland presents national digital ID, adoption expected in 2026
After a private initiative to establish a digital identity was shot down by voters in 2021, Switzerland is opting for…
Amendments to UK data protection bill could give more power over biometrics to police
The UK government is planning to introduce changes to its data protection laws giving counter-terrorism police more power over biometric…
Most e-visas are just online forms, survey shows
Electronic visas have been hailed across the world as a solution that increases efficiency and security. But according to new…
Apple rumored to be retiring fingerprint biometrics on iPhones
The next generation of iPhones may not come with Apple’s biometric fingerprint sensor TouchID, according to whispers from the Chinese…
Philippines and Malaysia add new biometric banking options
One of the Philippine’s largest banks is introducing biometric verification through voice recognition in order to stem fraud. UnionBank will…
AI speeds synthetic identity fraud, enabling human-like interactions
Fake identities are driving a boom in financial fraud. A new study has shown that fraud involving AI-generated identities has…
Study finds people believe AI-generated faces are real, especially white ones
AI-generated faces are becoming so realistic that people often can’t detect whether or not they are human. A new study…
FaceTec brings on standards executive from the Kantara Initiative
FaceTec is bringing a new executive to its team. Andrew Hughes has been named vice president of Global Standards at…
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