More collaboration needed to secure biometrics and digital ID in 2026
There is a general consensus on what the dominant trends in identity are as 2025 draws to a close. How…
Trade Notes
Trade notes refers to significant developments in the biometrics industry. This includes corporate appointments, venture capital, funding, mergers, acquisitions, litigation and launches.
Italian fintech Matica acquiring Credence ID in deal worth up to $12M
Oakland, California-based mobile biometrics and digital ID technology provider Credence ID is joining up with Italy-based Matica Fintec S.p.A., through…
ID-Pal partners with MBS for compliance automation, IDV
ID‑Pal has entered a strategic partnership with digital transformation provider MBS. The tie-up will enable automated AML, KYC and KYB…
OCR Studio ready for new ICAO/ISO MRZ format
Document recognition technology developer OCR Studio has confirmed support for next-generation ICAO/ISO machine-readable zone (MRZ) format in identity documents. The…
Microblink upgrades IDV software suite to fight AI fraud
Microblink is adding new features to its anti-fraud and identity verification software in order to resist the stream of deepfakes,…
Yubico COO appointed acting CEO, ROC bolsters its BOD
Yubico announced this week that Mattias Danielsson will be stepping down from his role as CEO and that Chief Operating…
New Series B round brings Adaptive’s total capital raised to $146.5 million
Adaptive Security has announced an $81 million Series B funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from NVentures…
OpenID Foundation launching self-certification program for 3 specs in Feb 2026
The OpenID Foundation will soon release conformance testing for three final identity specifications, in what a release calls “a defining…
Prove launches enterprise trust exchange to extend reusable digital identity’s reach
A new digital trust exchange introduced by Prove brings together verified customer data and credentials from partners, and uses the…
Itsme acquires iDIN in merger of Benelux bank-driven verification systems
Itsme, a bank-driven digital identity firm based in Belgium, has acquired Dutch banking verification service iDIN. A release says the…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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