Biometric seamless travel system from Face4 and Entrust tested by Canadian govt
The Government of Canada has selected and successfully tested a seamless travel solution utilizing facial recognition from Ottawa-based Face4 Systems….
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Credivera expands verifiable credentials business with acquisition of Oliu’s technology stack
The provider of verifiable credentials for professionals has announced that it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Oliu’s…
Canadian police expand use of facial recognition with new Idemia contract
Canada’s Halton Police has handed out a $1.18 million (US$803,922) contract to Idemia Public Security for facial recognition technology. The…
Border projects see criticism on data sharing transparency
While governments and the travel industry continue to introduce new biometric technologies to border crossing, the lack of regulation and…
Fintracker acquisition, Veriff SMB app, ConnectID-Telstra deal to streamline IDV
One of Canada’s biggest providers of title insurance and real estate technology FCT has announced a “majority investment” in identity…
Canadian court upholds Clearview biometric data ban
The Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed a petition by Clearview AI to overturn an order of the Information and…
Regulatory ecosystem for digital identity will be built on collaboration
As regional digital identity networks and their regulations become more complex, the need for collaboration between industry bodies is pressing…
Trulioo partners with Collabria; sees growth in APAC
The largest credit union credit card issuer in Canada is partnering with digital identity verification company Trulioo. Collabria Financial Services…
Canada planning immigration biometrics contract worth up to $72M
Canada is preparing to hold an open bidding process to procure biometric identification equipment to support its immigration system. The…
Canadian policy makers spar over age verification bills S-210, C-412
The question of effective age verification in Canada increasingly has ramifications beyond the beaver. There is ongoing debate on whether…
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