UK’s OfDIA assigns international digital identity standards role as DVS ‘backbone’
One of the key principles driving digital identity is that, in keeping with the shape of the digital world, it…
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Idbio makes strong NIST iris, fingerprint biometrics debuts, gets MOSIP-certified
U.S.-based biometrics company Idbio has secured top results in two of NIST’s most significant evaluations, IREX 10 for iris recognition…
EU publishes Implementing Act for remote EUDI Wallet onboarding
The European Union has taken an important step in completing the legal basis of the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallets….
Idemia wins €7.5M immigration biometrics contract in Belgium
Idemia has won a 7.47 million euro (US$8.7 million) contract to renew and expand the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS)…
IATA trials show biometric, contactless air travel ‘works securely and efficiently’
A future of fully contactless international travel could pretty smoothly transition into the present. That’s the conclusion drawn from a…
Nigerian Deputy Speaker touts DPI bill as ‘historic opportunity’
Nigeria’s Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has described the forthcoming National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill…
Lawsuit alleges systemic misuse of facial recognition by Reno police
A lawsuit filed against the Reno Police Department alleges that officers have made thousands of unlawful arrests based on facial…
USCIS explores remote identity verification for immigration services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) from industry on remote document authentication and identity…
Greece announces social media age verification, calls for EU-wide tools
Greece is joining the growing number of countries raising the age limit for social media and insisting on enforcement, with…
Fraudsters are exploiting generative AI faster than organizations can respond: SAS
In the great AI race of the 2020s, fraudsters have a healthy lead, and they are upping their pace in…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
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