NIST develops playbook for online use cases of digital credentials in financial services
In conversations about the accuracy of biometric technologies, one acronym is almost certain to come up. Testing and benchmarking by…
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Better Identity Coalition wants to provide US with rules for verifiable credentials
The U.S. is seeing a rise in digital identity initiatives: 16 states have so far rolled out Mobile driver’s licenses…
ICE, FBI expand facial recognition use to protest investigations
Federal use of facial recognition and related surveillance technologies has expanded decisively into the monitoring of domestic protest activity, according…
From Alibaba to Zoloz, liveness confirmation crucial for biometrics providers
Liveness detection providers that have just launched their technology and those that have not yet undergone conformance tests to prove…
Singapore tells Meta to expand facial recognition as scam ad concerns in APAC grow
Scams have proliferated on social media and Asia has suffered a plague of it. The surge in social media-enabled scamming…
Equifax, ComplyCube, iDenfy, Seon, LexisNexis tout fresh identity security tools
The fraud problem endures, but advanced fraud prevention tools from the biometrics and digital ID sector can help stamp out…
Yubico expands YubiKey as a Service with self-service ordering and new management portal
Yubico has announced new features for its YubiKey as a Service offering, aimed at simplifying large-scale deployment of hardware passkeys….
Benin reports 75% of identification services accessed through digital platforms
Citizens of Benin are increasingly using digital tools to access public services across several sectors. In 2025, at least 75…
Calling Utah: SEDI offers template for fast-tracking digital identity schemes
A presentation from Chief Privacy Officer for the State of Utah Christopher Bramwell at the FIDO Identity Policy Forum looks…
Sudan’s planned national digital ID could strengthen recovery push: Experts
A recent announcement by the Sudanese government of plans to introduce a unified national digital identity system has been received…
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