OCR Studio ready for new ICAO/ISO MRZ format
Document recognition technology developer OCR Studio has confirmed support for next-generation ICAO/ISO machine-readable zone (MRZ) format in identity documents. The…
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Masha Borak is a technology journalist. Her work has appeared in Wired, Business Insider, Rest of World, and other media outlets. Previously she reported for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Reach out to her at masha@biometricupdate.com.
Microblink upgrades IDV software suite to fight AI fraud
Microblink is adding new features to its anti-fraud and identity verification software in order to resist the stream of deepfakes,…
EU-Western Balkans Summit hails progress on EUDI Wallets
The European Union welcomes progress on the gradual integration of the Western Balkans into its single market, including through digital…
Dominican Republic’s electoral board named certifying authority for e-signatures
The Dominican Republic has taken another step towards the rollout of its new identity and electoral card, which allows citizens…
FAAA launches AML tool from FrankieOne for Australian financial advisors
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has launched a client identity verification tool that will help financial advisors meet anti-money…
Dutch Research Council awards $11M for digital ID research
The Dutch Research Council has awarded a total of 9.5 million euro (US$11.1 million) to four projects focusing on the…
Saviynt integrates 1Kosmos biometric identity assurance tools into marketplace
Identity and access management platform Saviynt is integrating biometric identity verification and passwordless authentication tools from 1Kosmos into its marketplace…
iProov shows how face-swapping app can fool liveness detection on financial apps
iProov has demonstrated that a readily available generative AI face-swapping tool could be used to evade biometric liveness detection software…
The German approach to EUDI Wallet: SPRIND launches sandbox for relying parties
Germany is planning to introduce a state digital identity wallet as part of the European Union Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet…
eID among key themes of Digital Switzerland Strategy
Digital sovereignty, cyber resilience and the introduction of a national electronic identity (eID) are the three key themes of Switzerland’s…
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