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1Kosmos launches cloud-based sandbox for testing passwordless MFA platform

Identity and access management (IAM) services continue to flourish as companies and public organizations seek to secure their systems, equipment…

 

French watchdog unveils conditions of use for new digital health insurance ID

France’s CNIL (Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés) has set out the conditions of use for the newest, virtual…

 

All-out mobilization in Liberia ahead of pioneer biometric voter registration exercise

Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) is currently engaged in a number of activities as part of its preparations for the…

 

Seamfix extends MTN’s biometric SIM registration to 5 more African nations

Telecom provider MTN Group is expanding its biometric SIM registration program into five new countries in Africa through its partnership…

 

Pakistan in midst of digital census, ‘unprecedented’ change in data policies

Officials with Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority are boasting of a new service intended to put people in charge…

 

EAB explores how to comply with GDPR mandate for biometric template protection

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation imposes new requirements for protecting biometric data, but debates and uncertainty about how…

 

Richmond, San Diego airports stoke physical access control

Two U.S. international airports have upgraded their access control to keep up with security demands. Richmond (Va.) International has begun…

 

Veriff settles BIPA claim for $4M; defendants reaching for victory strategies

Defendants in U.S. biometric privacy lawsuits will not like the analogy because of its implied inevitability, but the legal production…

 

Yoti passes iBeta Level 2 presentation attack detection test with 100% detection rate

Digital ID firm Yoti’s proprietary passive liveness technology, MyFace, saw off every attempted presentation attack during testing by iBeta, earning…

 

Use of Ghana Card as travel ID gaining traction, Namibia, Botswana follow suit

More than 1,000 Ghanaians travelled into the country from different destinations around the world using their national biometric ID credential…

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