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Tunisia drives digitization agenda forward while navigating risks

Tunisia’s digital transformation has reached a crucial stage with the execution of E-Houwiya, a state-recognized digital identity system. E-Houwiya, a…

 

Africa must take advantage of South Africa’s G20 presidency to expand DPI gains: Experts

Many African countries are already at full throttle with regard to their digital public infrastructure (DPI) journeys, but governments have…

 

Understanding the results of DHS S&T’s RIVTD biometrics assessment

The Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstration, held by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T)…

 

Supermarket chain Asda chooses FaiceTech for facial recognition surveillance

British supermarket chain Asda kicked off a live facial recognition trial in five of its stores on Monday in an…

 

AI agents and verifiable credentials: A match made in heaven?

With the arrival of AI agents, businesses are looking at growing future opportunities. One of them is granting access to…

 

Malta’s ID card racket stirs political strife

Malta’s illegal identity card scandal, linked to government agency Identità, continues to stir political uproar in the country. The oppositional…

 

Retailers are at risk of ID fraud – better defenses are now imperative

By Jimmy Roussel, CEO, IDScan.net Retail ID fraud has risen 22.7 percent since December 2024, threatening even the most resilient…

 

Demand for biometric authentication rises among gambling platforms

Gambling is emerging as a potential gold mine for biometrics and digital identity firms, as players seek secure, seamless real-time…

 

NYC facial recognition startup scraping social media to identify protestors

Outrage and biometric data privacy compliance concerns related to the use of images scraped from social media by Clearview AI…

 

Socure makes the case for advanced biometric digital identity verification

Socure continues its campaign to call attention to ID fraud risk and the best mitigation strategies. Its latest moves include…

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