Onfido and Socure take honors for digital identity verification innovation
A pair of digital identity verification companies have been recognized for their contributions to financial and artificial intelligence innovation. Onfido…
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ID4D initiatives and TSA trials top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
For the second consecutive week, Nigeria and airport biometrics made headlines on Biometric Update, though for different reasons. Several of…
ID2020 and partners launch program to provide digital ID with vaccines
The ID2020 Alliance has launched a new digital identity program at its annual summit in New York, in collaboration with…
UNHCR works toward self-managed refugee identity with biometrics to improve settlement outcomes
The UNHCR has published a lecture on refugee inclusion and the future of humanitarian response at Roosevelt University, sharing insights…
Mastercard experimenting with palm print biometrics on smartphones in digital shift
The decision to drop its name from its logo is part of a desire to be seen as more of…
Trust and transparency plus $66 billion would bring Africa up to speed for ID and digital economy
An investment of $60 billion would bring Africa’s digital infrastructure up to speed and $6 billion would cover ID provision…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometrics for housing, anti-terrorism
It has been two steps forward and possibly two steps back again for digital ID in Africa this week. While…
Banks in GCC, APAC adopting digital identity, biometrics, AI
Customers around the world are turning to digital platforms for daily operations, including banking transactions. The world is in the…
Syntizen gets backing from Mastercard and ACPL for Aadhaar-based digital ID product
Digital identity provider Syntizen Technologies has received pre-Series A funding from Mastercard and ACPL to strengthen its Aadhaar-based product offering…
Ubisecure launches IDaaS solution for identity management applications
Ubisecure, a Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) software provider and cloud identity services enabler, has released a B2B/B2C Identity-as-a-Service…
