EU releases use case manual for PID in EUDI Wallets
The EU estimates that around 400 million users will benefit from identification for online services based on Person Identification Data…
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OCR updates ID document authentication toolkit, targets online age verification
The rise of identity document fraud is prompting companies such as OCR Studio to develop new solutions, while issues such…
Veriff boosts KYC, fraud prevention capabilities with Data Zoo integration
Identity verification platform Veriff is integrating Data Zoo’s data capabilities, allowing its customers to check real-time information from authoritative global…
Regula builds age, gender estimation into ID document scans
Regula is enhancing its document reader software with biometric age and gender estimation based on document photos. The identity verification…
X, Meta, TikTok under fire for deepfake CSAM in Europe
The Spanish government has called on its public prosecutor to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly…
Police Scotland plans LFR business case, consultation on the way to a decision: SPA
Police Scotland has not yet made a final decision on implementing live facial recognition (LFR) and has instead announced its…
Planned Digi Yatra feature to enable credential sharing for global expansion
India’s facial biometrics-based air travel platform Digi Yatra has completed testing for passport-based enrolment, as part of its plans to…
Iran marries surveillance infrastructure, national ID to control population: report
The Iranian regime has been leveraging tools from its digital public infrastructure (DPI), combining them with its limited network of…
Meta plans launch of facial recognition to smart glasses in ‘dynamic political environment’
Meta is reportedly planning to roll out facial recognition capabilities for its smart glasses as early as this year, taking…
Mobai joins Norway’s new digital fraud research center
Facial biometrics company Mobai will be the main biometric technology partner in a new research center focused on combating fraud…
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