East African states explore ways to foster cross-border DPI development
Representatives of government and the private sector from the eight member states of the East African Community (EAC), as well…
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FTC chief warns deepfake takedown law requires urgent infrastructure overhaul
On Thursday, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and…
Biometric departures complete seamless travel journey at Jamaica’s Sangster airport
Montego Bay Jamaica (MBJ) Airports Limited, which operates Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport (SIA), is celebrating its 22nd anniversary with the…
Illinois’ biometric data privacy lawsuit merry-go-round keeps spinning
Cyrptocurrency platform Coinbase is facing allegations it failed to obtain written consent before capturing face biometrics from people applying for…
Deepfake detection in cochlear implants could reduce fraud risk for hearing impaired
It is increasingly difficult for the human ear to recognize audio deepfakes. For the hearing-impaired who rely on cochlear implants…
Harmonized digital driving license in EU approved as part of driving reform package
The EU is getting closer to a harmonized mobile driver’s license (mDL) with the approval of a provisional deal on…
DARPA taps Aptima to bring media forensics to market amid deepfake surge
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a commercialization contract to Aptima, Inc. that marks a critical inflection…
Parsons secures sole source deal to equip U.S. Air Force with biometric kits
The U.S. Air Force Air has issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to Parsons Corporation for…
Gov.uk Wallet ‘empowering the market,’ says Kyle, in big win for OSPs
After a tense few weeks, the UK government has released the working principles for the Gov.uk Wallet plan that has…
Biometrics integrations, identity intelligence improve financial services onboarding
Major integrations for Fourthline and BioCatch are expanding the reach of their biometric user onboarding and KYC technologies, as financial…
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