Biometric IDV startup raises $1M, opens US operations and launches anti-fraud suite
Toronto-founded biometric identity verification startup deepidv has closed a $1 million seed funding round, expanded its operations to San Francisco…
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EU to vote on banning sexualized deepfakes after X’s Grok backlash
EU lawmakers will vote on a ban on AI systems generating sexualized deepfakes this Wednesday, following outrage over images that…
Mozambique sets up agency to spearhead its digital transformation ambitions
A dedicated national agency is now in place to steer Mozambique’s digital transformation plan. It was approved following deliberations during…
New $137M initiative to enable digital service access for millions in three ECOWAS nations
The second phase of a project dubbed Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP) aims to support the expansion of…
Closing the identity gap: Modernizing the driver license lifecycle
Jim Marsh, President and Managing Director of Veridos America outlines a practical path for government authorities to strengthen the driver…
Ambitious biometrics projects need clear roles for success
Biometrics technology development has long been the fixed domain of experts, and while public bodies like NIST have played a…
Who holds the keys to digital sovereignty? It might not be who you think
As governments think more about digital identity as a pillar of digital public infrastructure, and therefore a matter of vital…
Nigeria wades into social media age assurance debate with public survey
A survey has been released by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission to gather feedback on the proposed regulation of a…
Spain’s Digital Transformation Ministry backs Sybol with €500k
A Spanish digital transformation agency is helping to fund digital identity development and verifiable credentials. The Spanish Society for Technological…
Ethiopia’s digital ID joins sovereign wealth fund as weekly enrollments reach 1M
Ethiopia is accelerating its efforts to reach 90 million digital ID enrollments this year, with the National ID Program (NIDP)…
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