Support for UK digital ID coalesces in Labour leadership
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly “seriously” considering the introduction of a digital identity system, with the government analyzing…
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NIST finalizes first full Digital Identity Guidelines update since 2017
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has finalized the update of its digital identity guidelines to incorporate new…
Clash over TSA biometric expansion heats up as privacy bill derailed in senate
In the wake of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s abrupt decision to squash consideration of the Traveler…
Global mandates are reshaping digital identity: What CXOs need to know
By Siddharth Gandhi, Chief Operating Officer – APAC, 1Kosmos With governments around the world rewriting the rules of digital identity,…
Contactless biometric payments startups draw funding, integration partners
New players are entering the biometric payment market, forecasted by Goode Intelligence to make more than $11 billion in revenue…
Nigeria telcos eligible to offer NIN verification for SIM card services
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that telecommunications companies in the country have been cleared to provide verification…
US signs biometric data sharing agreements with Chile and Ecuador, expanding security cooperation
On July 31, the U.S. and Ecuador finalized a bilateral agreement aimed at heightening their cooperation against transnational organized crime…
Biometrics enable swap of ‘dumb’ IDs for new formats and digital wallets
Biometrics are the bridge to a new generation of identity documents and digital credentials for a wide range of use…
Entrust tells a tale of two CEOs as Biometric Update Podcast talks transition, consistency
Oftentimes, a new CEO at a company means a change of direction, a course correction or a sudden exit for…
Startup behind World’s biometric matching software raises $5.5M in seed funding
Taceo, the company behind World’s biometric iris matching software, has closed a $5.5 million seed funding round led by Archetype…
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