Nigeria’s digital ID-issuing agency gets leadership change
Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, the Director General of the National Identity Management Commission – Nigeria’s digital ID-issuing body – has…
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ROC.ai hires senior researcher to meet growing biometrics demand
Rank One Computing (ROC.ai) has announced the addition of senior scientist Garrick Brazil to its Research and Development (R&D) team…
ForgeRock merges with Ping Identity as regulators approve Thoma Bravo deal
The United States Justice Department has approved the sale of identity and access management leader ForgeRock to Thoma Bravo for…
Here’s the newest camera hack fraudsters are using to beat facial recognition
By Stuart Wells, Chief Technology Officer at Jumio As organizations have tried to stay ahead of cybercriminals, faces and other…
Settlement of BIPA suit against Clearview AI could be days away
A settlement in a U.S. biometric data privacy case involving Clearview AI and other business defendants could be finalized inside…
Gov’ts debate AI rules but the results don’t command
Leaders of Australia, Ireland, Israel, the United States and the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers are seeking input on…
Walmart Spark delivery platform picks Persona selfie biometrics for driver verification
Walmart delivery app Spark is implementing selfie biometrics checks from Persona for drivers to cut down on incidents of individuals…
Worldcoin biometrics collection faces more scrutiny in Kenya, skepticism in India
Worldcoin, the project that wants to scan your iris biometrics in exchange for some of its cryptocurrency, continues to attract…
GEDmatch loophole allows the police to access user DNA without their consent
On August 14th, DNA biometrics testing identified a body that was found on pilings in a Washington river a year…
MOSIP implementation pilot with BioEnable biometrics nears successful completion
A pilot implementation of the MOSIP digital identity platform is nearing completion in Burkina Faso using biometric devices and software…
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