The high stakes push to fix America’s broken travel experience
In the final months of 2025, the modernization of the U.S. travel system is no longer a collection of pilot…
digital ID
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Credence ID joins Identis Group to bridge physical and digital identity
Italy-based Identis Group has made a strategic investment in Credence ID to enable its expansion into high-growth digital identity markets…
More collaboration needed to secure biometrics and digital ID in 2026
There is a general consensus on what the dominant trends in identity are as 2025 draws to a close. How…
SpruceID CEO pitches US health records group on verifiable digital credentials
U.S. nonprofit group the National Association of Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) recently held its annual conference on…
Colorado makes its mDLs useful with new Digital ID Verifier launch
Digital ID adoption in Colorado has received a major boost this holiday season from the Governor’s Office of Information Technology,…
Italian fintech Matica acquiring Credence ID in deal worth up to $12M
Oakland, California-based mobile biometrics and digital ID technology provider Credence ID is joining up with Italy-based Matica Fintec S.p.A., through…
Maldives to launch smart ID in 2026
The Maldives are preparing to launch smart ID cards with an integrated digital identity next year, allowing citizens to identify…
Build digital ID systems that address underlying causes of statelessness: Caribou
Digital identity systems that do not concretely address the legal and institutional causes of statelessness only risk reproducing or even…
Dubai launches city-wide biometric hotel check-in
Dubai is ready to overhaul its hotel arrival experience across the entire emirate with a one‑time contactless check‑in system. This…
Ethiopia strengthens Fayda digital ID security wall
Ethiopia has launched a Digital Certificate Service (CSCA) in a decisive move that is aimed at strengthening the security architecture…
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- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
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