Age assurance lobby gets busier with new Meta-backed coalition
Washington has a new advocate for consumer choice in the smartphone ecosystem: a release announces the launch of the Coalition…
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World storms into US market, riding wave of relaxed regulations
It was only a matter of time – both before Sam Altman and Alex Blania’s biometric World Network announced its…
Facial recognition OK for FC Copenhagen football matches at home and away
FC Copenhagen is now allowed to use facial recognition at its football matches, following a review in the Data Council…
Mitek brings on IdentityMind Founder Gafke with $4M performance-based package
Mitek has appointed Garrett Gafke, founder and long-time CEO of IdentityMind , as its new chief operating officer. His task…
Short seller argues Clear’s value becoming murky as airport biometrics expand
Clear is one of the most recognizable brands in biometrics, with more than 30 million members and a presence in…
OpenID community to demo digital ID interoperability, DIF Labs taking proposals
Ecosystems supporting interoperable and decentralized models of digital identity are maturing rapidly, and a pair of organizations at different ends…
New Zealand Privacy Commissioner seeks feedback for Privacy Amendment Bill
New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner is opening up to public consultation on the Privacy Amendment Bill (IPP3A) draft guidance. While the…
8 in 10 Brits support biometrics, personal data collection for national security
The majority of UK adults – 79 percent – support national security agencies collecting and processing personal data to investigate…
Nigeria turns to digitization, document verification to address border challenges
As part of efforts to effectively address immigration and document fraud, Nigeria is planning to put in place a centralized…
Niger starts pilot under WURI project to issue birth certificates to 21k under-fives
The government of Niger has kicked off a pilot that seeks to issue birth certificates to children under the age…
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- Biometric Physical Access Control
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- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
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