Brazilian digital IDV firm Caf rebrands to Certta following $9.5M funding round
Brazilian digital identity verification and fraud prevention firm Caf is rebranding to Certta, as it positions itself as a verification…
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Agentic AI security platform Outtake raises $40M to fight digital identity fraud
Anti-fraud AI agent platform Outtake has raised US$40 million in a Series B funding round led by Iconiq and a…
Competitors to collaborators: Nice integrates Pindrop voice biometrics
Voice biometrics company Pindrop is working with cloud and enterprise software maker Nice to offer an integrated product for voice…
Peripass creates biometric access, digital ID solution for North Sea Port
The North Sea Port, one of Europe’s largest seaports, is introducing a biometric-based digital identity and access control platform called…
4,700 enroll for Guyana digital ID ahead of full rollout
More than 4,700 citizens have registered for Guyana’s national electronic identification (eID) system in 2025, receiving a single identifier and…
Au10tix IDV, deepfake detection helps Microsoft improve internal partner validation
Microsoft has reduced fake account openings by 90 percent on its businesses compliance and fraud screening platform OneVet, thanks to…
UAE central bank launches biometric payment pilot with PopID, Network International
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is piloting a regional biometric payment system, using facial and palm recognition technology provided by…
BASF mulls sale of biometric subsidiary trinamiX
German chemical giant BASF is considering the sale of its subsidiary trinamiX, which specializes in biometric imaging and mobile NIR…
Amazon bids farewell to palm biometrics, discontinues Amazon One for retail
Amazon has announced it will discontinue the use of its Amazon One palm biometric payment system across retail businesses. Amazon…
EES rollout is a ‘mess,’ say experts as border system enters second phase
The EU’s biometric border registration scheme, the Entry-Exit System (EES), entered its second rollout phase this month, obliging countries to…
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