Ernst & Young acquires Dignari and its US govt contracts
A release from the global financial giant says that in acquiring Dignari, a woman-owned consulting firm focused on digital identity…
Trade Notes
Trade notes refers to significant developments in the biometrics industry. This includes corporate appointments, venture capital, funding, mergers, acquisitions, litigation and launches.
Oloid lands $6M investment round
More investment and new deals are coming to Oloid, the passwordless authentication firm that offers face and palm biometrics for…
Mitek, ROC, SITA and Socure focus on growth with latest appointments
Biometrics industry heavyweights Mitek, ROC, SITA and Socure have announced advisory and executive additions to strengthen market position and help…
Gartner releases inaugural Magic Quadrant for Identity Verification
Consulting firm Gartner has released a new market research report for the identity verification and authentication industry, placing companies such…
Seamfix targets 1B users of its digital IDV, trust services by 2030
The Chief Executive Officer of Lagos-based digital identity verification provider Seamfix, Chimezie Emewulu, says after 17 years in the industry,…
Zero-knowledge proofs with biometrics gaining traction for secure privacy
The combination of biometrics with zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) is finding a niche in the decentralized identity management and fraud prevention…
Socure acquires Effectiv for $136M, expanding fraud prevention capabilities
In a deal struck for $136 million, Socure has announced the acquisition of Effectiv, a company specializing in AI-driven fraud…
300 patent applications and awards for Jumio and counting
Jumio has reached a milestone in its development of intellectual property relating to biometrics, liveness detection and identity theft prevention,…
Reality Defender expands series A to $33M, integrated by Accenture
Reality Defender has reached $33 million in an expansion of its series A funding round. While the company does not…
World rebrand comes with governance shuffle, promise of decentralized ownership
By now, most who are familiar with the World digital ID project will associate it with its main public advocates,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection