Russia bans foreign online ID verification systems
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a package of laws further regulating the country’s online sphere, including a ban on…
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Lawmakers in Egypt and US addressing AML and KYC
U.S. and Egyptian officials are pushing for AML and KYC regulation to combat fraud and other illicit financial flows, though…
GAIN claims early successes, sets next steps towards digital ID interoperability
Technical and policy standards for digital identity are emerging and evolving, boosting the prospects for interoperable digital IDs, and correspondingly…
An insider’s recap of the Legal Identity, Biometrics & Border Management Conference 2023
By Arif Mamedov, President and CEO at Regula Forensics, Inc. From July 19 to July 21, the Legal Identity, Biometrics…
Biometric authentication accuracy bar rises, assurance levels evolve in NIST guidance
Biometrics performance requirements have been upgraded and identity assurance levels revised in the latest draft update to the U.S. National…
Identity accessibility among barriers to financial inclusion for Nigeria’s rural women
Hindrances to the uptake of digital identity by women, especially in the rural parts of Nigeria, are among the factors…
Yoti achieves accessibility standard for digital identity verification
London-based digital ID software company Yoti says its Identity Verification solution has achieved Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, an…
5 ways to protect your digital life
By Yaron Dror, VP of Product and co-founder at IronVest With data breaches on the rise, the concerning trend of…
Alleged problems with Australia’s myGov responsible for $373M losses
Australia has reportedly admitted that the nation has been defrauded of at least AU$557 million (US$373 million) in just the…
Biometrics, fairness, and inclusion
The pandemic-accelerated shift to digital transactions and services has created an immense challenge for banks. Amid the torrent of new…
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