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Registration for Thailand’s digital wallet launches

Thailand’s new digital wallet scheme could attract over 1.6 million shops as Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai announces eligibility for around…

 

Digital identity security company Linx gets $33M in funding

New York-based Linx Security has secured $33 million in funding to accelerate the development of its digital identity security system….

 

Indonesia offers lessons in govt benefit digitalization: Report

Indonesia has successfully digitized its government assistance programs, aiding poverty reduction inside the Asian-Pacific country. One of the next crucial…

 

African Union adopts AI strategy to streamline continental digital transformation efforts

A document which defines the trajectory Africa intends to take regarding the development, use and regulation of generative artificial intelligence…

 

Yoti, iProov and Blair Institute tell governments to increase digital ID support

UK Member of Parliament Peter Kyle, the new Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, is getting a lot…

 

UK faces down threat of deepfakes that demean, defraud, disinform

New research from Ofcom reveals just how prevalent deepfakes have become in the UK and beyond. According to the online…

 

Kenyan high court pauses national digital ID for third time in 4 years

Kenya’s digital identity rollout has been paused by the country’s high court again, pending the outcome of a constitutional challenge….

 

Strengthening biometrics to fight against sophisticated payments fraud

By Tim Brown, Global Identity Officer at Prove Biometrics have become a part of consumers’ everyday lives. Long celebrated for…

 

Veriff enhances biometric security, Nametag and Tines partner amid rising ATOs

Account Takeover Fraud (ATO) has become an increasing concern, with fraudsters using techniques to target both individuals and businesses. According…

 

Eswatini urged to digitize national ID system with regard for privacy, security risks

Activating the digital dimension of the Eswatini national identification system will bring along important socio-economic benefits, but this has to…

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