Vermont judge weighs jurisdiction claims in lawsuit against Clearview AI
The judge in a lawsuit filed by Vermont against Clearview AI over its collection of state residents’ face biometrics needs…
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Passkeys mature to occupy critical role in authentication for digital ID systems
The passkey tipping point may be fast approaching. As the anointed successor to passwords, passkeys are seeing increased support from…
Booming face liveness market balances standards, trust with innovation
The market for face liveness detection is growing. According to the 2025 Face Liveness Market Report and Buyer’s Guide from…
NEC looks to expand face payments program with Stripe terminal integration
Paper’s done, plastic’s over; it’s face time. In Japan, Stripe and NEC Corporation are partnering to enable in-store face payments…
NSW Police face questions on use of facial recognition algorithm from 2011
Australia’s New South Wales Police used a legacy facial recognition algorithm for over a decade and declined repeated offers of…
Bulgarian eID provider Evrotrust raises $7.5M
Bulgarian national electronic identity scheme provider Evrotrust has raised 6.6 million euros (US$7.5 million) in investment. The company is planning…
MOSIP advances tool for verifiable credential issuance with developer release
MOSIP is working on a way for issuers of digital ID documents and other credentials to generate, sign and issue…
Humanity Protocol’s reusable biometric ID adds Mastercard open finance capability
Humanity Protocol, the proof-of-personhood (PoP) framework based on palm biometrics, is teaming up with Mastercard to allow users to quickly…
Ethiopia, Zambia DPI teamwork example of South-South DPI cooperation
A World Bank expert has framed the recent move by Ethiopia and Zambia to share notes on the development of…
Signicat digs into identity fraud risks in remote onboarding, account recovery
Businesses are claiming success in battling identity fraud at a solid rate despite a spike in attempts, but Signicat’s latest…
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