Canadian CIO outlines strategy with digital ID focus
Canada’s chief information officer (CIO) says she is looking to refresh the country’s digital strategy with major reforms, one being…
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Alternative approaches to mobile device biometrics on the rise
Good news-bad news for Samsung in one of the most-read stories on Biometric Update this week, with an ultrasonic under-display…
Yoti joins WEF coalition to advance global digital safety campaign
Yoti says its efforts to make the internet safer through its digital ID and age verification technology continues to gain…
High volumes emerging from long-tail fingerprint biometrics projects
Fingerprint biometrics are prominent among the top stories of the week on Biometric Update, between an interview with Idex Biometrics,…
WEF pushes data intermediaries for privacy protection; pushing for details would be better
A new think piece promotes the idea of data intermediaries that would operate between individuals and any organization that covets…
Avast stakes SSI position with Evernym acquisition
Consumer cybersecurity giant Avast is acquiring self-sovereign identity pioneer Evernym, and plans to integrate its user-controlled digital identity technology and…
Visa selects Callsign to deliver behavioral biometrics, device intelligence
Visa has recently announced the selection of Callsign as its main behavioral biometric and device fingerprinting solutions provider. The new…
New facial recognition ethics tool being tested in the Netherlands
A reality-check pilot project has been launched in the Netherlands to see if a proposed governance framework can mitigate the…
Protecting digital identity on the agenda, if not in the budget
It is clear to most stakeholders that digital identity is an important tool for addressing society’s current needs, though one…
Indonesia, Philippines, Kenya contend with digital inclusion, South Korea extends verification
Authorities in South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Kenya are contending with multiple aspects of digital identity. South Korea plans…
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