UK launches digital ID for veterans with hopes of allaying public fears
Digital Veteran Cards are launching today in the UK, where nearly 1.8 million people can now download a digital version…
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CertaScan reaches 1.5M infant footprint biometrics scanned in US
Infant biometrics company CertaScan Technologies has reached a milestone in the U.S. market, with 1.5 million American babies enrolled into…
Namirial launches sandbox for digital ID wallet platform
European trust services company Namirial is launching a sandbox for its digital identity wallet platform. The Namirial Wallet Platform is…
France alters process at EES biometric kiosks in UK to speed up registrations
The Entry-Exit System (EES) kiosks at London’s St Pancras railway station have temporarily removed certain questions in order to speed…
Australia to use facial recognition system for driver licence verification
Australia expects the rollout of a facial recognition system by the end of this year which will facilitate verification of…
1Password signs on as official cybersecurity partner of Utah’s NBA, NHL teams
Picture this: there are six left on the clock in Utah, and the Jazz are down by two to New…
Password exposure reveals deep vulnerabilities across US government networks
A new study by password manager NordPass in partnership with cybersecurity firm NordStellar, has revealed a massive leak of government-linked…
Identity, security, AI-driven data governance converging in agentic era
The new unspoken rule around the digital water cooler is, never ask anyone about their age(nt). That’s a poor attempt…
IOTA adds post-quantum cryptography to its identity framework
The IOTA Foundation has released a new beta version of its decentralized identity framework, introducing post-quantum cryptography to protect digital…
Facial recognition turns dating apps into a new surveillance front
Websites that promise to expose cheaters are steadily erasing the last layer of privacy left in online dating. Platforms like…
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