The growing role of biometrics in identity verification
By Marc-Julian Siewert, CEO of Veridos GmbH In an evolving, increasingly digital world, biometric technologies are modernizing identity verification across…
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Rarimo raises $2.5M to advance zero knowledge proof-of-personhood
Zero-knowledge digital identity protocol Rarimo has raised $2.5 million in a “vision round” which the company describes as “founder-only.” The…
Kenya passport, ID card issuance reforms paying off: Julius Bitok
Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services, Prof Julius Bitok, has told parliament that reforms they introduced to expedite…
Home Affairs central to South Africa digital government strategy
A fully digital Home Affairs department will be the central point in the implementation of an effective digital government strategy…
Biometrics a consistent base for varied fraud protection stacks
Biometrics for fraud protection have become a critical piece of the online world, minting billion-dollar companies, but one of the…
Govt should collaborate with private sector on DUA Bill: Experts
The UK is debating its new Data (Use and Access) Bill, a legislation that is supposed to pave the way…
Managing the risks of a digital public infrastructure in the United States
Establishing a national Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in the United States could serve as the backbone for a modern societal-scale…
Smile ID rides Nigeria’s surge in biometric verifications to 200M milestone
Smile ID has completed 200 million identity verification checks across the African continent, after celebrating 150 million checks in June….
Securing privacy and civil liberties in the age of cybersecurity reform
A new report that outlines a roadmap to fortify the United States’ defenses against cyber threats also highlights the delicate…
CDPI and GEALC sign LOI to boost DPI in LATAM, Caribbean
Work to advance the development and implementation of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in Latin America and the Caribbean region is…
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