Login.gov to accept passports soon, mDLs by next March
The U.S. federal government plans to accept mobile driver’s licenses for online access to government services by March of 2026,…
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Meta acquires voice generator startup PlayAI
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has acquired the voice generator platform PlayAI. A report from Bloomberg says it reviewed an internal memo…
Reddit deploys selfie and document age verification from Persona
A statement from Reddit says it is using Persona’s age verification technology to comply with requirements in the UK Online…
BioCatch SaaS sales surge to record $160M ARR
BioCatch rode a fiscal-year record $40 million in new sales to its best second quarter in company history, breaking $160…
Cybersecurity failures leave US Social Security data at risk
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a public rebuke of the Social Security Administration (SSA) for failing to resolve…
Zimbabwe looks forward to digital ID rollout after population registry reform
A plan to issue national digital IDs in Zimbabwe is said to be imminent after the government concluded a comprehensive…
MTN launches accelerator program for startups driving Africa’s digital transformation
MTN Nigeria has launched its 2025 Cloud Accelerator Program intended to support technology startups operating in several domains in the…
How to measure success in biometric security?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner How do you measure the success of your biometric security…
Hong Kong considering FRT for upgraded Huanggang checkpoint
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council security panel has given the green light to a HK$1.75 billion (US$223m) proposal to install new…
Brunei looks to ASEAN and its own roadmap to become Smart Nation
The implementation of digital transformation for every country is idiosyncratic. Each state goes about it differently, adapting each to their…
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