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iDenfy gets patent for new two-layered address verification tool

Identity document verification provider iDenfy has filed for a patent for a new advanced Address Verification platform that combines manual…

 

Digital visa policies to ease issuance amid global tourism recovery

While the global tourism sector witnessed a significant boom in 2024, with figures reaching 96 percent of pre-pandemic levels according…

 

Italian digital identity provider suffers data breach, 5.5M customers affected

InfoCert has had millions of its customers’ personal data stolen and put up for sale. A leading European certification authority…

 

Mandatory digital ID for banking policy goes into effect in Ethiopia

An Ethiopian government policy requiring the mandatory use of the national digital ID otherwise known as Fayda for banking transactions…

 

Kazakhstan lays out DPI achievements for 2024

Governments around the world are counting their achievements in the area of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in 2024 and so…

 

Biometric payments to generate $11.3B in revenue for suppliers by 2030

Biometrics are being used to secure a fast-growing number of payments in what Goode Intelligence calls “the pay by me…

 

They not like us: Drake bets on Australian AI sector as ‘Emotional AI’ arrives

As Kendrick Lamar prepares to headline the Super Bowl half-time show, Drake – his rival in a recent high-profile hip-hop…

 

Scottish councils, police defend widespread use of Hikvision cameras

Hikvision security cameras are widely used in Scotland’s public CCTV networks and other facilities run by local governments and businesses,…

 

AI, biometrics see major integrations in auto market seeking ever-smarter cars

“The next frontier in car customization is biometrics.” So proclaims a recent piece in Newsweek, entitled “Faces and Fingers Are…

 

India targets 110M digital farmer IDs as AgriStack’s importance grows

From 2025, farmers in India will be required to have a farmer ID to receive government benefits. The digital identity…

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