Russian lawmakers call for protecting minors online by verifying age, identity
Russian lawmakers are proposing the introduction of mandatory identification for accessing adult content online, with some calling for the use…
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Clear expands its patient check-in program to more than 150 locations
Clear is expanding its selfie biometrics-based patient check-in program designed with Wellstar Health System, which provides medical care across the…
UK police struggle to contain data breaches
Although many UK police forces are in the process of introducing facial recognition into their work, data breaches remain an…
iDAKTO integrates e-signatures, joins Aptitude consortium
Digital identity firm iDAKTO, a technology provider for the French national digital ID scheme, is integrating advanced e-signatures into its…
Ukrainian army relies on YubiKeys to prevent Russian hacks
The Ukrainian armed forces have been relying on Yubico’s passkeys to secure access to its key battle-management system Delta, according…
Signicat, SITA and Indicio to test digital travel credentials as part of new EUDI Wallet pilot
Digital identity firm Signicat is joining companies such as SITA and Indicio to test digital travel credentials (DTCs) and cross-border…
Indicio joins Nvidia Inception Program to develop agentic AI orchestration
Indicio is planning to develop its digital identity infrastructure for agentic AI, with help from Nvidia. The Seattle-based firm has…
Norway testing homomorphic encryption with Mobai for biometric template protection
Norwegian banks reported losses of 930 million Norwegian crowns (US$92.7 million) related to financial fraud in 2023 and the problem…
eTrue claims impressive accuracy for dual iris and face biometrics laptop camera
A U.S.-based company says it has launched a new multimodal biometric webcam and software that ensures high accuracy by capturing…
Data breaches of Australia’s health records drop 50% after passkey adoption: OAIC
The number of data breaches in the Australian national electronic health record system has declined by half over the last…
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