Zinc raises £5M to expand global, reusable background checks
London-based background check startup Zinc has raised £5 million (roughly US$6.4 million) in a series A funding round with plans…
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Trua spun out to launch verified digital ID for consumer applications
Digital identity-verification and screening firm Trua has unveiled the launch of a new product and its separation from mother company…
Amiqus certified for high confidence, single ID document UK background checks
Compliance and onboarding platform Amiqus has achieved certification for high confidence identity profiles under the UK Digital Identity and Attributes…
UK updates digital identity guidelines for right to work, rent and criminal record checks
The UK government has updated its guidelines to aid employers and landlords in using certified digital identity service providers (IDSPs)…
Verify
Verify is a publicly available background-check database enabling the use of facial recognition.
VerifyFaces unveils facial recognition background check service for public
Australia and U.S.-based face biometrics provider VerifyFaces has unveiled its consumer-facing facial recognition service which can be used for background…
Pangea signs $70M biometric contract with Congo
Israeli firm Pangea has been awarded a government contract by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) worth more than $70…
Partners integrate Yoti, OCR Labs, IDnow selfie biometrics for compliant checks, onboarding
Sterling and Yoti have partnered to work on an integrated digital identity verification workflow for hiring processes in the EMEA…
Idemia NA fingerprint biometrics contract for US immigration extended, upgrade coming
Idemia Identity & Security North America has had its biometrics contract with U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended…
Telos wins contract for biometric background checks of Baltimore airport workers
Biometric background checks for workers at Thurgood Marshall International Airport, which serves the Baltimore and Washington areas, will be performed…
