Modveon raises $10M for ‘identity-first’ OS to support verified transactions
Modveon, which offers a verified operating system for governments and private citizens, has raised 10 million dollars in seed funding….
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Trulioo again named one of British Columbia’s top employers, names new CPO
Vancouver-based biometrics and identity firm Trulioo has been recognized as a top employer in British Columbia for the second consecutive…
Philippines national ID authentication services improve social protection, G2P transactions
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) convened social protection organizations to look at how the country’s national ID system can streamline…
Philippines social media identity verification proposal draws rights criticism
A handful of Asian governments are thinking about – or have rolled out – identity verification for social media users,…
Rwanda digital ID initiative advances with 1.5 million enrollments
Almost 1.5 million citizens have completed every stage of the ongoing registration for Rwanda’s digital ID. Officials of the National…
Canada and Sri Lanka collaborate on AI policy development
A critical bilateral discussion between Canada and Sri Lanka recently took place, with the participation of key officials aimed at…
UIDAI tightens rules on Baal Aadhaar, updates biometrics for 10M schoolchildren
India is tightening up its signature Aadhaar national ID, making sure duplicates and any redundant looseness that remains in the…
NCCoE seeks input on project to apply identity, authorization standards to agentic AI
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is interested in AI…
DIACC targets digital credential access for 90% of Canadians by 2031
Canada is ready “to build a world-leading digital trust infrastructure” including interoperable digital identity, according to a forward-looking paper from…
Smart Eye buys competitor Sightic to expand its driver monitoring system
Smart Eye, the biometric driver monitoring systems (DMS) supplier for auto makers such as Volvo, Nissan and BMW, is acquiring…
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