Verified acquires Pliance to compliment digital signatures with AML automation
Swedish Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company Verified, has acquired Swedish regtech start-up Pliance, an AML automation platform for an undisclosed amount. Verified,…
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Biometrics uncover voter ID fraud in Philippines
Election officials say fingerprint scans have detected 400,000 extra voter registrations in the Philippines. The ongoing count reportedly could reach…
India fighting fake SIMs despite facial recognition tools, new penalties
India’s Telecom Department and police are fighting distribution of SIM cards that are obtained through fake documents and biometrics scams….
Thriving in a Zero Trust world: redressing the security balance with biometrics
By Anthony Eaton, CTO, IDEX Biometrics More than 80 percent of UK organizations experienced a successful cyber-attack in 2021/2022, an…
Biometrics are getting more attention, for better and worse
Biometrics deployments are being shaped by priorities in other areas, including privacy regulation, border security, and even geopolitics in many…
Idex reveals integration with STM, a Turkey deal, new enrollment method
Expansion continues for fingerprint authentication company Idex Biometrics as it works to kill off bank card PINs. To that end,…
New sales up 130% in BioCatch’s first quarter
Behavioral biometrics firm BioCatch has issued a flattering partial report on its first quarter of 2023. The company, which designs…
India launches Aadhaar operator training campaign to reduce errors
Indian authorities are conducting a nationwide campaign to increase the efficiency of the country’s biometric identity scheme Aadhaar after miscommunications…
ECOWAS Commission urges remaining 9 member states to issue biometric regional ID card
The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Omar Touray, has revealed that just 6 out…
US regulators ‘scrutinize in determining’ use of biometric data (What?)
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission says it will meet next week to talk about regulating companies that use biometric data….
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