Banking biometrics firm Iluma lands $9M funding round
Voice authentication company Illuma Labs, which provides services to the banking sector, has landed US$9 million in Series A funding….
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Coppernic teams up with HMD to create the ultimate access control smartphone
System integrator company Coppernic has teamed up with smartphone manufacturer HMD, the brand behind the legendary Nokia phone, to release…
Switzerland takes another step towards digital ID
Switzerland’s national digital identity is inching closer to reality. On Tuesday, the country’s Council of States approved the project’s regulative…
Privado ID lands deal with telco giant Telefónica’s business unit
Privacy-focused digital identity platform Privado ID has sealed a deal with Telefónica Tech, the digital transformation business unit of one…
Decentralized ID firm Gataca launches age verification for adult entertainment platforms
Decentralized digital identity company Gataca has launched a new age verification product targeted at the adult entertainment industry. Gataca Vouch…
Global ID patents protocols for biometric device as identity credential
Finger vein recognition has drawn increasing attention from the biometrics community in recent years, with more patents being granted and…
EU gathers feedback on EUDI Wallet certification, implementation
As the European Union approaches the launch of its digital identity project, feedback on the certification of the conformity of…
Brazilian digital ID firm Unico acquires Oz Forensics and Trully.AI
Brazilian digital identity unicorn Unico has announced more acquisitions. The selfie biometrics provider, backed by the likes of Goldman Sachs,…
Ensuring equitable representation in the development of voice authentication systems
With the rise of voice biometrics, questions are being raised about the use of this technology among groups of people…
Airport biometrics one thing most Americans agree on
The vast majority of U.S. travelers approve of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) use of biometrics at airports, which clocks…
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