Filipino MP urges crackdown on unregistered SIMs as first actionable case discovered
A Filipino lawmaker who sponsored the SIM Registration Act, Sen. Grace Poe, has called on officials to begin a clampdown…
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Data protection authorities in Kenya, Argentina investigating Worldcoin
Data protection authorities in Kenya and Argentina are examining Worldcoin’s operations to determine if its biometric enrollment process violates national…
France orders biometric tablets, kiosks in prep for EU Entry/Exit System
French authorities have placed an order for 544 kiosks and 250 tablets to collect face and fingerprint biometrics from ferry…
Stakeholders allege favoritism in bidding process for Sri Lanka digital ID project
Some Sri Lankan stakeholders, including lawmakers, have questioned decisions around the tender process for the country’s upcoming biometric digital ID…
PRIVO and Atomic Biometrics partner on biometric parental permission without retained PII
Privacy Vaults Online (PRIVO), a Virginia based FTC Safe Harbor company focused on protecting children’s privacy and obtaining parents’ permission,…
Jianpu integrates expression recognition into its financial services software
Jianpu Technology, an independent open platform that recommends financial products and serves China and Southeast Asia among other regions, made…
OwnID certified for FIDO2 to boost passwordless online authentication
OwnID, a company specializing in passwordless identity verification, has achieved FIDO2 certification, emphasizing its commitment to industry standards and secure…
FirstBank Nigeria launches humanoid robots amid digital customer interaction push
Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence to facilitate interactions and account openings with First Bank Nigeria customers have gone operational in…
Incode signs partnership for access to US public sector market, receives Kantara assurance
Incode Technologies has sealed a deal that will help the Californian company offer its identity verification services to the U.S….
Mixed start for privacy advocates fighting US age verification rules for adult content
Legal strategies are being formed to prevent U.S. states from imposing new restrictions, including age-verification policies, on online publishers of…
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