Kuwaitis urged to complete mandatory biometrics registration by June
Kuwaitis have been given three months to complete mandatory fingerprinting for the country’s central biometric database. The final countdown for…
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Jumio and Aware appoint finance executives
The latest appointments by biometrics and digital ID firms include financial leaders at Aware and Jumio, as well as appointments…
ID-Pal makes headway in U.S. IDV market with partnerships and plaudits
ID-Pal’s 2023 launch in the U.S. market has led to several significant deals for the compliance-focused ID verification company, as…
Palm biometrics-based ‘Humanity Protocol’ debuts for Web3
An alternative to iris scans for proof of personhood in Web3 has been proposed by three organizations together focused on…
Digital ID can boost GDP of implementing countries up to 13%: UNECA
Statistics and data experts have posited that properly implemented digital ID systems have the potential to significantly boost the economies…
Spanish group gets green light for non-blockchain self-sovereign ID research project
The Spanish private capital group GMV’s project to develop a self-sovereign identity (SSI) built on a blockchain alternative has been…
NADRA decision on trans IDs presents a democratic exclusion challenge
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) decided to suspend the “X” category Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) after receiving…
Liminal
Liminal is a market intelligence and strategic advisory firm specializing in digital identity, financial crime and compliance, and IT security…
World Bank ID4D report shows govt-issued IDs still limited in digital capabilities
In addition to the at least 850 million people estimated to have no form of legal identity in the world,…
FinCEN underlines financial sector collaboration to address digital identity threat
Following the release of its Identity Financial Trend Analysis, representatives from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)…
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