Egypt expands biometric SIM registration after identity misuse case
Egypt is accelerating the rollout of biometric identity verification for mobile SIM registration, requiring subscribers to complete facial verification before…
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RedShift targets deepfake calls at the IP voice layer
RedShift Networks has extended the capabilities of its voice security platform to provide real-time threat mitigation and centralized security management…
Executive appointments reflect digital identity sector’s commercial expansion
A series of executive appointments across the biometrics and digital identity industry suggests vendors are strengthening leadership teams as they…
Prove plans launch of privacy-preserving biometric binding with new IP
Behavioral signals and contextual information can go a long way in assessing risk and approving authentications. But Prove’s new General…
ICE seeks expanded LexisNexis investigative data access with Palantir integration
ICE intends to award LexisNexis Risk Solutions a sole-source contract worth an estimated $6.7 million to continue supplying investigative data…
Resemble AI expands multimodal deepfake detection approach for new accuracy highs
The field of deepfake detection has a problem: Detectors are much less effective on deepfakes created by generators newer than…
FinCEN expands student aid fraud crackdown beyond identity verification
The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding its campaign against federal student aid fraud beyond applicant identity verification, asking banks and…
Civitas ID wins Gates grant to build DPI for undocumented populations
A U.S. nonprofit has been awarded half a million dollars to develop digital public infrastructure for those lacking official documentation….
State Department broadens Guatemala biometric system procurement
The U.S. Department of State has reopened its competition to build Guatemala’s national migration biometric system after substantially expanding the…
Brazilian Federal Police expands Regula forensic document technology nationwide
Regula has launched a major forensics update for the Brazilian Federal Police, continuing a long-standing partnership. A release from the…
