Verimi touts digital vehicle registration, but a big name partner may be backing away
Berlin-based digital ID wallet provider Verimi is touting its fully digital vehicle registration system, which issues a provisional digital registration…
Trade Notes
Trade notes refers to significant developments in the biometrics industry. This includes corporate appointments, venture capital, funding, mergers, acquisitions, litigation and launches.
Regula ID scanning devices chosen by US university for forensic researcher training
Regula’s spectral comparator has been chosen by a U.S. university to train forensic scientists, while new scanners have been launched…
Identity verification providers announce new hires, opportunities for military
Precise Biometrics, SpruceID, and Okta announce new leadership hires while Idemia announces they will be a part of the Department…
Vsblty deploys cooler screens in NBA arena, agrees to acquire Shelf Nine
Retail security company Vsblty has announced that its digital cooler screens will be placed in a major sports arena. It…
1Kosmos Block ID receives UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework certification
Identity proofing and passwordless authentication provider 1Kosmos, announced its BlockID platform has receiveld the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust…
Worldcoin is at it again. But at what? Biometrics player switching from stablecoin
Rare is the move made by Worldcoin Foundation or its founder Sam Altman that does not leave a non-zero percentage…
itsme acquires nextAuth and plans passwordless MFA product with device biometrics
Belgium’s digital identity industry is consolidating, with the acquisition of Leuven-based nextAuth by itsme. NextAuth is a spinoff from prominent…
EPIC urges changes to UK ICO’s biometric data guidance
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), an advocacy group specializing in privacy and human rights, recently urged the United Kingdom’s…
Okta’s customer relations not hacked, but execs probably wish it had been
There are reports that ID and access management company Okta has badly bobbled the aftermath of the latest breach it…
C-level moves at Facephi, Plaid, Prove, JumpCloud, new VPs for Mitek and ID.me
Executive positions have been filled at several prominent face biometrics providers, with Facephi, Mitek and ID.me announcing hires, while digital…
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