Africans’ identity security a key driver of economic development, democracy, livelihoods and dignity
By Nat Pisupati, regional sales director MEA at HID FARGO Africa’s development story will increasingly be shaped not only by…
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Crime mapping in the AI era: why transparency still matters
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner It’s almost 20 years since colleagues at West Yorkshire Police…
Digital Travel Credentials move identity verification beyond the border
By Frank Schmalz is Director of Strategic Portfolio Management at Veridos Global travel is not just growing, it is outpacing…
From data to trust, democracy in the age of artificial intelligence
By Prof.dr. Almir Badnjević, Director of Agency for Identification Documents, Register and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina Processing data…
Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics
By Thomas Berndorfer, CEO of Connecting Software In early 2026 the Australian banking sector was rocked by a massive scandal…
KYC in the age of LLMs: Why agent-based ID scanning can ruin your business
By Konstantin Bulatov, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer of OCR Studio In recent years, the industry has seen a rapid push…
From identity to intent: Reimagining biometrics for real-time fraud prevention
By Lenny Gusel, Head of Fraud Solutions (North America), Feedzai As instant payments and open banking accelerate transaction speed and…
Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It’s infrastructure now
By Harry Varatharasan, Chief Product Officer, ComplyCube The UK governmentʼs digital identity consultation is closing, and for most commentators, this…
Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week London became a city of two tales. Two…
Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics
By André Pimenta Ribeiro, CEO and co-founder, Anybrain Online gaming relies on a simple principle, that players are competing on…
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