VC, Alphabet fund development of AML products
Internal and external investment in digital identity-based, crime-curbing AI continues. Venture fund Notion Capital has put $11 million into fintech…
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Birth registration efforts advance with funding support announcements for Cameroon, Tanzania
Reports of funding support for the implementation of different civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) and birth registration projects have…
Tentative political agreement reached on revised EU digital ID framework proposal
Representatives of the Council and Parliament of the European Union have agreed on key elements contained in the proposed legislative…
Why social media needs a decentralized ID verification solution
By Lars Seier Christensen, Chairman of Concordium As more aspects of our lives are moved to social media platforms –…
Frontex sees 5 new biometric techs to use on borders
EU officials have identified still-developing technologies and techniques that research indicates will be key to well-functioning borders. Biometric research presented…
‘200% rise’ in voice scams in APAC as gangs pivot to call centers
There has been a 200 percent surge in voice scams from 2022 to 2023 in the APAC region according to…
Researchers defeat voice biometric security by targeting common liveness approaches
Shortcomings in voice presentation attack detection are making it surprisingly easy to defeat biometric defenses. A pair of Canadian computer…
UIDAI refuses disclosure on liveness project as Indian police crack down on cybercrime
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has declined to answer inquiries regarding its recent efforts to combat Aadhaar-based frauds,…
Passkeys advance with FIDO Alliance Guidelines, $3.5M for 0pass
In an eventful week for the prospects of widespread passkey adoption, the FIDO Alliance has published new guidelines for enterprises,…
New facial authentication module launched by Alcatraz AI for easy integration
Alcatraz AI has introduced a new version of its face biometrics scanner to enable organizations to easily integration of facial…
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