SIA report: global increase in biometric border security and digital travel ID use
The Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) has published a comprehensive report on the future of identity management for border security and…
digital identity
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Stakeholders split on digital ID benefits as selfie biometrics deployed for financial crime prevention
Most stakeholders see digital ID as a potentially helpful innovation for fighting financial crime, but they are split on whether…
Bhutan taps Papilon to create biometric database for law enforcement
The Department of Civil Registration and Census (DCRC) in Bhutan has announced a new program to capture residents’ biometric data…
Yoti, Sumsub partnerships to power biometric onboarding for UK real estate sector
The digital onboarding process raises various concerns about security, efficiency, and regulatory compliance as it is applied to new application…
Support for digital health passes high among consumers, government response mixed
Health passes and the connection they should have to digital identities are being considered by businesses and governments, but also…
Veriff Series B funding round nets $69M to expand biometric video IDV in American market
Veriff has raised $69 million in a Series B funding round to meet what the company says is accelerating demand for…
ID4Africa panel urges caution, debates trust framework for digital vaccine certificates
Some governments have begun accepting international travelers with digital proof of their health status. Questions around how these digital health…
Shufti Pro upgrades its ID and selfie biometric checks with NFC Verification
Identity verification solutions provider Shufti Pro has launched a new product utilizing Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Dubbed NFC Verification,…
Apple exploring mobile digital ID and wearable authentication tech
Two new patent filings signal that Apple is venturing into mobile device-embedded digital ID as well as wearable devices that…
Commission approves Mexico’s biometric cell phone register proposal
The Communications and Transportation Commission of the Senate of the Republic in Mexico has approved the proposal to create a…
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