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FAAA launches AML tool from FrankieOne for Australian financial advisors

The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has launched a client identity verification tool that will help financial advisors meet anti-money…

 

South Korea’s AJ2 says iris biometrics natural successor to facial recognition

Long‑range iris recognition could rival facial recognition as the dominant biometric technology. That’s if AJ2 has anything to do with…

 

Indonesia rolling out biometric SIM card registration in 2026

Indonesia will introduce face biometrics for SIM card registration in 2026 to curb digital fraud by ensuring mobile numbers can…

 

Amazon Pay adds biometrics to UPI payment options in India

Amazon Pay has rolled out biometric authentication for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in India. Users can now approve payments…

 

Dutch Research Council awards $11M for digital ID research

The Dutch Research Council has awarded a total of 9.5 million euro (US$11.1 million) to four projects focusing on the…

 

ICE’s use of CBP biometric surveillance app built on paper thin oversight

The document justifying Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) use of Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Mobile Fortify app is just…

 

Common ground on UK digital ID allows stakeholders to reframe discussion

The UK government’s plans for a national digital identity scheme have proved divisive, but a civil discussion between representatives of…

 

NIST announces new mDL use case, resources to support financial sector adoption

A webinar on mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs), presented by the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute…

 

Somalia digital ID major pillar of World Bank-funded SPRING initiative

Since 2023, Somalia has been running an ambitious national identity project which the government views as a crucial part of…

 

Incode contributes biometrics to $37M Login.gov contract for stronger IDV

Incode will contribute biometrics to improve the identity security and fraud protection of the U.S. government’s Login.gov platform. The face…

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