Starmer ‘shifts position’ on Australian-style social media legislation for UK
As the UK government appears to pare down its national digital ID plan, it is simultaneously warming to the idea…
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MagicCube secures $10m to expand into biometrics and IDV
Californian company MagicCube has raised $10 million in new funding to accelerate its push beyond tap-to-phone payments and into biometrics,…
Incognia cites incumbents’ fraud failures as driver of 200% growth spike
Revenues are up 200 percent for Incognia on a year-over-year basis, the company says in an announcement suggesting the surge…
New York looks at biometric age verification to curb underage sports gambling
The governor of New York State is considering regulating online sports betting with requirements for biometric age checks. In her…
Montana allows US mDLs for traffic stops, launches verifier app for police
A driver’s license can be useful for proving one’s age or identity, but most people carry them in case they…
Belize receives US funding under new biometric data sharing agreement
Belize has received roughly $250,000 in U.S.-funded biometric equipment and technology as part of a biometric data-sharing agreement with the…
Malaysia mandates MyDigital ID for Malaysians traveling abroad
MyDigital ID is getting a core role in Malaysian immigration in a major deployment of the government’s signature national digital…
Researchers warn biometric template protection still not adopted by industry
As facial recognition and fingerprint scanning become ubiquitous – from unlocking smartphones to airport security – biometric data privacy and…
Researchers propose key distribution system for post-quantum biometrics protection
A team of researchers has developed what they say is a quantum-secure communication protocol that replaces traditional public key cryptography…
Alcatraz facial biometric system tested at Honolulu airport for restricted-area access
The expansion of biometrics across U.S. aviation infrastructure continues apace, with airports deploying such technology to modernize their systems. But…
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