Africa’s digital ID ecosystem needs more transparency to protect human rights: report
The speed and scale of biometrics and digital ID expansion across Africa may be necessary to meet United Nations Sustainable…
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EU publishes Digital Omnibus leaving AI Act future uncertain
The European Commission unveiled amendments on Wednesday designed to simplify its digital regulatory framework, including the AI Act and data…
Illinois mobile driver’s license, digital ID card now live in Apple Wallet
Illinois residents can now securely add their Illinois-issued mobile driver’s license (mDL) or state ID to Apple Wallet and present…
Mobai face biometrics and liveness back Norway’s new in-person ID issuance service
A nationwide biometric identity verification service from Postal and logistics services provider Posten and Mobai is launching across Norway to…
Protect every layer of identity to thwart deepfake injection attacks: Entrust
Deepfakes and biometric injection attacks are the starring villains in Entrust’s seventh annual Identity Fraud Report. The 2026 edition reveals…
Yoti Verified Calls aims to help businesses defend against surge in injection attacks
Yoti has launched Yoti Verified Calls, a tool designed to clamp down on impersonation fraud by detecting and stopping injection…
Roblox to make age assurance for chat mandatory as of January 2026
Roblox is trying. In the face of mounting criticism of the social gaming platform’s failure to protect kids from grooming…
TMT ID plans to expand digital identity portfolio, reach with £30M investment
London-headquartered TMT ID, which uses mobile network data to help onboard and authenticate users or perform age verification, has raised…
Zurich Airport rolls out EES biometric border control with secunet
Zurich Airport is the latest Schengen border to implement the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES), launching the biometric border control…
German govt signs EUDI Wallet collaboration agreement with over 75 companies
The German government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday with more than 75 organizations and companies, pledging to…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection