4,700 enroll for Guyana digital ID ahead of full rollout
More than 4,700 citizens have registered for Guyana’s national electronic identification (eID) system in 2025, receiving a single identifier and…
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Au10tix IDV, deepfake detection helps Microsoft improve internal partner validation
Microsoft has reduced fake account openings by 90 percent on its businesses compliance and fraud screening platform OneVet, thanks to…
Shufti deepfake audit tool enables reassessment of historic KYC selfie images
Shufti has introduced a deepfake detection audit tool on AWS Marketplace, aimed at helping regulated organizations reassess historic identity verification…
Google expands Identity Check biometrics use with Android update
Phone theft is extremely annoying but it happens. Whether it’s snatched on the street, or stolen after being left somewhere,…
New Aadhaar app launches, India’s digital ID coming to Google Wallet
India has launched a new Aadhaar mobile app with updated features for biometric liveness, age verification, data minimization and credential…
UAE central bank launches biometric payment pilot with PopID, Network International
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is piloting a regional biometric payment system, using facial and palm recognition technology provided by…
BlueCheck partners with hemp drinks association to offer age assurance
Austin, Texas-based identity verification and age assurance provider BlueCheck has signed on with the Hemp Beverage Alliance (HBA), making its…
New line of ZKTeco, Armatura access control devices OSDP verified
Access control standards are shifting as OSDP gains traction. ZKTeco USA and Armatura have confirmed OSDP Verification for several devices,…
Vietnam requires social media platforms enforce age, identity checks
Vietnam’s ruling Party has issued a directive mandating identity authentication for all social media users. Signed on January 28 by…
Project 06 drives Vietnam’s digital transformation
Vietnam is moving rapidly to embed biometrics into its national digital identity framework, with multiple government initiatives reshaping how citizens…
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