Increase in cyberattacks setting the stage for identity security’s rapid growth
Digital identity security is rapidly growing in importance as identity infrastructure becomes a target for cyber attackers. Misconfigurations of identity…
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Women in Identity prepares ID Code of Conduct phase 3, on costs of ID exclusion
Identity and ID documents aren’t the same thing – but, in administrative terms, they might as well be. Without identification,…
Azerbaijan president approves 2025-2027 digital ID, govt strategy
President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has issued a decree activating the “Digital Development Concept of the Republic of Azerbaijan,” a…
ASEAN countries discuss digital fraud prevention in Bangkok
Countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have signed a declaration pledging to boost collaboration on preventing online…
Emerging biometrics markets draw a crowd
Biometrics startups and giant multinationals collide as each tries to navigate emerging markets in the most-read stories of the week…
Laxton to supply hundreds of biometric kits to Honduras under $1.9M UNDP contract
The United Nations Development Programme has selected Laxton to provide hundreds of Biometric Citizen Registration (BCR) kits for Honduras. The…
Leadership change at IBIA follows layoffs at Thales
A major leadership change has been kicked off at Thales Digital Identity & Security and the International Biometrics and Identity…
Reusable ID for AML acquired by global fintech as compliance costs rise
Global fintech platform iCapital has entered a definitive agreement to acquire U.S.-based Parallel Markets, which provides reusable identity tools for…
Services Australia to run Trust Exchange pilot with largest Australian bank
A pilot with Commonwealth Bank will test the Australian government’s digital identity exchange scheme, Trust Exchange (TEx), using digital medical…
COPPA changes specify children’s biometrics and government IDs for protection
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Thursday issued notice that it finalized substantial changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act…
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