Auditor demands better accounting from IRS for biometric identity proofing
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) effort to modernize digital identity verification stands at the intersection of fraud prevention, AI…
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Sri Lanka digital identity project RFP issued
The National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) has issued a Request for Proposals on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka…
New VP Sales at Tech5 USA, Idex Biometrics CFO resigns
Tech5 has appointed Gary Newlin as Vice President, Sales at TECH5 USA. Newlin is expected to expand the company’s footprint…
Biometrics unifying factor amid big changes in IDs
Biometrics sit at the center of the long chain from manual verification of physical ID documents to reusable digital ID,…
Internal struggle over US federal biometric data management intensifies
As the U.S. federal government expands its use of biometric technologies to manage everything from border security to federal benefits,…
NIST update to 800-53 with focus on AI risks coming within a year
Typically, tech moves at the speed of money, while standards take the long, slow road to formalization. But new guidance…
AI agents present a big threat, for now – but could fizzle
The thing about a trend is, sometimes it’s over even before it’s begun. Two dueling headlines illustrate the point: the…
Experian taps Mastercard identity insights to prevent fraud
Mastercard will provide its identity verification and fraud prevention technology to data broker and consumer credit reporting company Experian, allowing…
Texas and Colorado take diverging paths on biometric privacy
In a rare convergence of legislative action on biometric privacy, both Texas and Colorado are enacting new laws in 2025…
SCOTUS rules to uphold Texas age verification law in high-profile case
In the high-profile U.S. Supreme Court case of Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the court has ruled 6-3 in favor…
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