Buenos Aires’ moves from centralized to decentralized digital identity with QuarkID
Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires is incorporating a blockchain-based self-sovereign identity (SSI) protocol into its digital identity app. Starting in October,…
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Vietnamese bank using national digital ID for online credit card applications
In line with Vietnam’s digital identity transformation push, Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has become the first bank in the country…
Mattr extends standardized digital identity verification to online interactions
Mattr has added remote identity verification to its portfolio of digital trust technologies, making use of the newly-published ISO/IEC 18013-7…
Maldives advances towards introduction of digital payments with UPI
India’s UPI (Universal Payments Interface) system is coming to the Maldives, with the president over the weekend approving a Cabinet…
Pace of regulation slow for biometrics in humanitarian settings: Rand
Despite the ubiquitous deployment of digital technologies such as biometrics in humanitarian scenarios, the pace of regulation remains slow while…
Progress on biometric data privacy too slow, incomplete, say experts
As deepfakes, identity theft and AI warp the shape of online life, new issues arise, requiring new regulation. Police in…
Android 15 for Pixel integrates biometric security measures for lost phones
Mobile phones are like little treasure chests of sensitive personal data, so Android has introduced new anti-theft measures to its…
Keyo partner brings palm biometrics to DRC for secure payments
Palm biometrics firm Keyo has announced a partnership in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is intended to…
300 patent applications and awards for Jumio and counting
Jumio has reached a milestone in its development of intellectual property relating to biometrics, liveness detection and identity theft prevention,…
Polish startup raises $8.2M to combat AI-driven fraud with digital ID
Digital identity verification platform Authologic has pulled in an $8.2 million investment from European and American firms. The Series A…
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