Stytch reaches unicorn status with $90M Series B, biometrics product ‘coming soon’
Stytch, which provides passwordless authentication through biometrics and other factors, has raised $90 million at a valuation of $1 billion…
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Canadian province delays digital ID rollout as governments unveil plans
The government of the Canadian province of Ontario is not launching its digital ID program this year after all, claiming…
Roblox biometric, Instagram liveness features seem to subtract trust
Working to make social media safe for all subscribers may be the most thankless task after spotting and deleting anti-vax…
Nigeria to try again on data protection regulation, India seeks further consultation
Moves to put Data Protection Regulation (DPR) in place in Nigeria, China, and India have seen different developments this week….
NIMC says new digital identity verification channels can solve Nigerian passport backlog
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has called on the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to use alternative digital ID verification…
Mantra Softech, Amazon, and PopID biometrics for retail payments advance
Mantra Softech is deploying almost 25,000 of its mTerminal100 biometric devices across various businesses in Uttar Pradesh after winning a…
MFA prominent among winners of FIDO Alliance 2021 Developer Challenge
The FIDO Alliance has announced the winners of its 2021 Developer Challenge for on-device digital ID authentication at its Authenticate…
Digital parenting, minimized fraud and a ‘just do it’ attitude: Future Identity Festival
London was the focal point for discussion on ideas and issues surrounding digital identity and digital payments at the Future…
FacePhi biometric onboarding recognized for strategic importance from Spanish government
FacePhi and its face biometrics have been declared a strategic asset for Spain’s fintech sector by the country’s Ministry of Industry….
Toppan iDGate ranks among top 20 in face biometrics accuracy in NIST verification test
Toppan iDGate’s face biometric verification algorithm has taken a top-20 spot in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s)…
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