For years, many of the AI systems used for facial recognition and identity verification have had a race and gender…
Features and Interviews
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Increase in FinCEN fraud reports reveals growing urgency for digital identity
Digital identity could be key in the growing problem of identity related cases of fraud. The FinCEN Identity Project found…
NEC infant fingerprinting system approaches move from vaccination delivery to legal ID
ID Day was held this past Saturday, September 16, in recognition of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16’s target 9;…
Onfido reaches for reusable digital identity tipping point
When Onfido appointed Yuelin Li as chief strategy officer ahead of a planned initial public offering in April of 2022,…
Trusted digital ID can drive inclusion, resilience in Australia: ConnectID CEO
The managing director of ConnectID, Andrew Black, posits that a trusted and interoperable digital identity ecosystem holds immense importance for…
Socure pitches biometric ID verification to close an underaged drinking loophole
Socure is using biometric ID verification to stop those who are underage from accessing alcohol through delivery apps that require…
Align liveness detection with cybersecurity best practices to stop generative AI
Generative AI is being used to fuel a range of fraud attacks, from fake kidnappings to digital injection attacks against…
Rights groups weigh in on NIST’s evaluation metrics for facial age estimation
Human rights organizations are taking an interest in the metrics used to evaluate age estimation by an American government body….
Biometric authentication accuracy bar rises, assurance levels evolve in NIST guidance
Biometrics performance requirements have been upgraded and identity assurance levels revised in the latest draft update to the U.S. National…
MOSIP ready for next phase after building up digital ID ecosystem
The Modular Open-Source Identity Platform has made a major impact on the digital ID systems of countries in Asia and…
