Italian fintech Matica acquiring Credence ID in deal worth up to $12M
Oakland, California-based mobile biometrics and digital ID technology provider Credence ID is joining up with Italy-based Matica Fintec S.p.A., through…
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Maldives to launch smart ID in 2026
The Maldives are preparing to launch smart ID cards with an integrated digital identity next year, allowing citizens to identify…
Christmas brings chaos to EES airport rollouts
European airports are experiencing significant disruptions due to the EU’s Entry-Exit Systems (EES) as thousands of travelers head for the…
Kids online safety hits a legal and political breaking point in the US
The effort to regulate children’s online safety in the United States has entered one of its most fractured and legally…
World Bank invests $50M in Sri Lanka’s digital transformation
The World Bank has approved a US $50 million project aimed at boosting Sri Lanka’s digital transformation. This grant, initiated…
Vietnam looks to center VNeID ‘super-platform’ for digital economy push
Vietnam wants a digital future and it wants it soon. The Southeast Asian country is pushing hard for digital transformation,…
US, Bangladesh authorities shut down online network of fake ID shops
Score one for the good guys. The U.S. Department of Justice has seized a network of websites selling digital versions of…
EU extends data deals with UK, starts negotiating with US on access to traveler databases
The EU has renewed adequacy decisions with the UK, keeping the door open for free data flows between the two…
ID-Pal partners with MBS for compliance automation, IDV
ID‑Pal has entered a strategic partnership with digital transformation provider MBS. The tie-up will enable automated AML, KYC and KYB…
Build digital ID systems that address underlying causes of statelessness: Caribou
Digital identity systems that do not concretely address the legal and institutional causes of statelessness only risk reproducing or even…
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