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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Dubai launches city-wide biometric hotel check-in
Dubai is ready to overhaul its hotel arrival experience across the entire emirate with a one‑time contactless check‑in system. This…
Madagascar launches several tenders to advance PRODIGY digital government project
Madagascar has launched a number of tenders for the supply of different items and services within the framework of the…
Ethiopia strengthens Fayda digital ID security wall
Ethiopia has launched a Digital Certificate Service (CSCA) in a decisive move that is aimed at strengthening the security architecture…
Biometrics providers race to meet demand as ID, age verification expand
Biometric identity verification is evolving to serve an ever-wider range of interactions as they change to address fraud, online safety…
Soon we’ll know what agentic AI is best used for, as long as we can control it
The world expects a lot from AI, and agentic AI is its next frontier. A multitude of bots harnessed to…
US State AGs target social media, porn platforms over kids’ online safety compliance
It’s the week before Christmas, and all through the States, the lawsuits are flying like tossed dinner plates. Indiana Attorney…
ICE’s contracting trail shows the rise of automated immigration enforcement
The revelation by 404 Media that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly contracted with a company advertising “bounty hunter AI…
OCR Studio ready for new ICAO/ISO MRZ format
Document recognition technology developer OCR Studio has confirmed support for next-generation ICAO/ISO machine-readable zone (MRZ) format in identity documents. The…
GOV.UK Chat rolls out in beta as GDS plans agentic AI deployments
Much of the negative attention directed toward large language models (LLM) and other generative AI tech focuses on so-called AI…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
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