Technical advisor resigns from ID2020 Alliance criticizing direction and immunity passports stance
ID2020 Alliance Technical Advisory Committee Member Elizabeth Renieris has resigned from the organization due to a difference of opinion on the…
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GOP uses Voatz mobile app with blockchain and biometrics for Utah primary nominees
Due to COVID-19 restrictions on public gathering, Voatz blockchain biometric voting app was the official voting channel during Utah’s Republican…
LG CNS rolls out biometric facial recognition payment system in South Korea
LG subsidiary LG CNS has launched a facial biometrics “community currency” system in South Korea that integrates AI, blockchain and…
Swiss bank-note printer acquires stake in Procivis to build digital identity “one-stop shop”
The venerable company that holds a monopoly on printing money in Switzerland made a strategic investment in Procivis, which specializes…
Frost & Sullivan sees transformative potential in biometrics for future of privacy and cybersecurity
Biometrics, blockchain and AI are among the technologies that could transform privacy and cybersecurity, according to Frost & Sullivan. A…
Korean virtual asset exchange joins MyID Alliance and implements distributed biometric identification
Virtual asset exchange Bithumb Korea will adopt the MyID blockchain and biometrics-based digital ID service to streamline identity authentication and…
AI computer vision and facial recognition pioneer and Nuggets COO each honored
A pioneer in facial biometric technology and artificial intelligence has been appointed as the new Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns…
World Economic Forum spells out its decentralized biometric travel ID project
The World Economic Forum has published a white paper describing in detail its proposed biometrics-backed paperless international travel concept, called…
House Dem proposes digital ID and state ledger-backed currency for stimulus aid to U.S. consumers
The broad adoption of digital identity for new U.S. digital financial services is proposed in a bill tabled by the…
Verizon Business adds biometrics to cybersecurity solution portfolio
Verizon Business is launching biometrics-backed Verizon Identity among three new security solutions added to its product portfolio to help companies…
