Chinese nationals can now verify their IDs digitally overseas
Chinese nationals will be able to authenticate and verify their identities digitally during electronic know your customer (eKYC) processes overseas….
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Germany’s federal government is planning to introduce a state digital identity wallet as part of the European Union Digital Identity…
Biometrica public security project paused in Belize
Police in Belize have temporarily paused their deal with U.S. facial recognition company Biometrica following concerns over moving data overseas….
Signicat broadens remote IDV options with new open banking hub
As more banks and fintechs look for Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, companies in the digital…
Digital Identity Observatory issues model on EUDI wallet adoption in the private sector
While many are well aware of the work on building regulation for the European digital identity scheme, a lot of…
Over a hundred companies sign EU AI Pact
More than a hundred companies have signed the European Union’s artificial intelligence (AI) Pact, including firms working in the biometrics…
European Commission says it cannot exclude EES delays
After news broke that some European countries are not ready to introduce the EU’s biometric travel scheme, the European Commission…
Bosnia is leapfrogging neighbors with digital ID wallet launch: Identyum CEO
The European digital identity project is rippling beyond its borders into neighboring countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Balkan…
Worldcoin rolls out in Guatemala, receives fine from Korea
After launching in Poland last week, Worldcoin is rolling out its iris biometrics-scanning Orb devices in Malaysia and Guatemala. Starting…
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