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Digital Travel Credentials move identity verification beyond the border

By Frank Schmalz is Director of Strategic Portfolio Management at Veridos  Global travel is not just growing, it is outpacing…

 

There’s no digital ID without data protection: Mauritius privacy chief

Drudeisha Madhub, the Data Protection Commissioner of Mauritius, has emphasized that technologies like digital identity systems cannot operate in a…

 

Biometric face morph attack detection breakthroughs offer border security hope

Morphing attack detection (MAD) was a major theme of the European Association for Biometrics’ (EAB’s) workshop on live enrollment last…

 

Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco selected for AfCFTA digital identity and DPI rollout

Three countries in Africa will be implementing a flagship digital public infrastructure program for the first time in a bid…

 

Nevada facial recognition project draws scrutiny over privacy, police oversight

The Sparks, Nevada Police Department is moving forward with a federal grant-funded facial recognition project officials say will help investigators…

 

New Zealand prepares biometric age credential for Govt.nz digital wallet

New Zealand’s Digital Kiwi Access Card, with biometrics provided by NEC, will be available within months, bringing a new option…

 

UIDAI shifts Aadhaar users to new app with selective data sharing

India is preparing to retire its long‑running mAadhaar mobile app as the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) pushes users…

 

Interac deepens identity verification push with Incode partnership

Interac is expanding its identity verification capabilities through a partnership with Incode Technologies that will add advanced liveness, deepfake and…

 

Philippines moves toward stronger biometric security as OTP risks mount

The Philippines central bank wants to widen financial access even as the country and wider region tackles surging online crime…

 

WSO2 expands identity infrastructure push for agentic AI era

Sri Lanka-based global identity and access management (IAM) firm WSO2 is expanding its Agent Fabric platform, introducing a Forward Deployed…

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