Business identity startup Duna raises $12M
European business identity startup Duna has announced a 10.7 million euro (US$12.1 million) seed round led by Index Ventures. The…
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EU SafeTravellers project works to secure biometric digital travel credentials
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Vietnam’s major telcos join GSMA ID verification, fraud prevention initiative
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Irish politicians clash over regulation allowing police use of facial recognition
Work on drafting the legislation that would allow Irish police forces to use facial recognition is “well advanced,” according to…
WEF launches new DPI initiative focused on emerging tech, including biometrics
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