Unissey to provide biometric matching, liveness for iCover background checks
Biometric authentication company Unissey has signed a deal to provide its facial matching and liveness detection to identity verification and…
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The new architecture of American entry screening
The U.S. is poised to become one of the most demanding Western democracies for entry screening, setting a new standard…
Identity verification processes broke down during Trump govt transition: report
Individuals who gained improper access during the 2024–25 presidential transition could continue to hold credentials or have access inside the…
Army awards HID sole-source contract for fingerprint enrollment system maintenance
The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Knox has approved a sole-source contract renewal for maintenance…
Pentagon’s background check overhaul drags into second decade
The Pentagon’s marquee effort to modernize the federal government’s background investigation system is once again under scrutiny after a decade…
Clear plans for enterprise biometrics growth with new product name, partners
Clear has signed up T-Mobile as the first publicly-announced customer of its digital identity verification platform with biometric multi-factor authentication…
UK background check service to improve identity verification over the next 3 years
The UK’s background check Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) plans to reduce its reliance on manual ID verification and allow…
Employee screening company breach exposed PII of more than 3 million
A year after it suffered a significant data breach on February 9, 2024, last week Houston, Texas-based DISA Global Solutions –…
Intellicheck to provide identity validation for Accio Data
Intellicheck, Inc. has announced an integration with Accio Data to streamline background screening checks for job applicants. A release from…
US housing agency seeks information on biometric fingerprinting services
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Personnel Security Division (PSD) announced that is conducting market research to…
