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What happens to your accounts when you die? OpenID calls for digital estate action

When people die, the fate of their digital accounts depends on a series of fragmented policies and legal systems rife…

 

Incode says account recovery deepfake fraud soft spot in expanded attack surface

Deepfakes take center stage in a webinar presented by Incode and hosted by Maxine Most, founder of the Prism Project…

 

Iran’s authorities using NtechLab’s live facial recognition to crush dissent

Images of masked protestors emerging from Iran during the country’s recent brutal crackdown on dissent illustrate their fear of the…

 

Idemia Public Security, Proof partner on single portable digital credential

Idemia Public Security and Proof have formed a strategic partnership to enable a “trusted, broadly usable, privacy-preserving identity experience through…

 

HID debuts cloud‑based visitor verification system for healthcare

HID’s new tools reflect a shift inside hospitals. The sector is looking for ways to reduce impersonation risks, tighten access…

 

Liberia govt agencies agree on framework for refugee biometric ID

The Liberian government has laid the groundwork for the issuance of residence permits to forcibly displaced persons from Cote d’Ivoire…

 

3D contactless fingerprint biometrics shrink toward smartphone-ready format

MetaOptics is embarking on shrinking biometric sensors as it unveils plans to build an ultra‑compact optical module for 3D, non‑contact…

 

Iris ID debuts in NIST FRTE 1:1, ROC impresses with updated algorithm

The latest edition of NIST’s ongoing report series evaluating biometric face verification accuracy includes the debut of algorithms from Iris…

 

G+D secures U.S. federal identity foothold through XTec acquisition

Munich-based Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has acquired XTec Incorporated, a Miami-based provider of secure authentication solutions, in a strategic expansion into the…

 

Idex looks for revenue boost with biometric access, payment card deals

Idex Biometrics reports $69,000 in revenue during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, impacted by delayed certification, specifically for FIDO2,…

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