Malaysians as young as 12 to be auto-registered to MyDigital ID in bid to up usage
Malaysia is ramping up efforts to increase the MyDigital ID registration rate, with automatic registrations for children and those who…
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Breaches and legacy authentication methods inviting tax, business fraud risk
U.S. tax filers face an increased risk of fraud this year, in part because 640 million consumer records were breached…
Signicat, Smile ID and Regula make new strides in financial industry
Identity verification, KYC and AML companies are making deals from Europe and Africa to Asia, including collaborations designed to boost…
Limited use of mobile biometrics, data analysis weakens immigration enforcement, US lawmakers told
At a recent House subcommittee hearing, experts and former U.S. homeland security officials testifying on the evolving role of technology…
Digital wallets key to securing trust in the crypto world
With Q1 2025 wrapping up at the end of March, global digital identity trends continue to emerge. The latest to…
Agentic AI holds gigantic potential to improve and challenge ID verification
AI agents have entered the tech hype cycle, with significant implications for online payments and other digital interactions, and new…
IAM company Identity Automation acquired for $215m
Jamf, a platform that helps manage and secure Apple devices, is acquiring identity and access management (IAM) company Identity Automation…
BIPA still ripe for civil actions on biometrics as legal status of amendment awaits clarity
Litigation of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is in a strange legal limbo. Having been milked through a flurry…
Europol releases report on ethical use of AI video analytics
Video analytics software, which uses CCTVT footage to analyze objects, persons by description, vehicles and more, should be introduced after…
Toppan and Digital Domain team up to produce virtual humans to work
If you think robots and AI will replace humans, then how about virtual humans? Hong Kong-based Digital Domain and Japanese…
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