Sovrin Foundation and IDnow explore digital ID specialties as new age verification service launched
The Sovrin Foundation says it is leading to world towards adoption of self-sovereign identity (SSI) to provide digital identities for…
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Onfido reports 130 percent YOY growth, new hires, partnerships, U.S. expansion
Onfido reports a successful 2019, marked by 130 percent year-over-year growth in revenues for its biometric and digital ID offerings,…
Biometrics and digital ID in Africa: GenKey in Niger, Securiport in CAR, new reseller partner for Daon in SA
Heading into a new decade there’s a clear theme in Africa’s digital ID sphere: looming deadlines. First up is Tanzania’s…
I-Remit integrates Jumio biometric technology for AML, KYC compliance
Filipino-owned non-bank remittance service provider I-Remit has integrated Jumio’s biometric-based identity verification and authentication technology to improve digital onboarding and…
Yoti adds encryption partners for distributed government services and email security products
Yoti has announced a pair of partnerships to provide solutions combining its biometric technology with encryption systems, integrating its biometric…
WTTC and Sita encourage collaboration for unified biometric travel as systems expand
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) wants to bring the sector together to develop a single biometric identifier for…
ID4D initiatives and TSA trials top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
For the second consecutive week, Nigeria and airport biometrics made headlines on Biometric Update, though for different reasons. Several of…
WTTC salutes ICAO efforts on biometrics and urges fast implementation
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has saluted the work of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on digital…
Accenture confirms Canada–Netherlands biometric Known Traveler program about to launch
Multinational accounting firm Accenture will soon launch the biometrics and blockchain-based “Known Traveler Digital Identity” service, after signing a formal…
Microsoft has turned down California agency and foreign government contracts for facial biometrics
A California law enforcement agency was denied the use of Microsoft biometric facial recognition technology in car and body cameras…
