Governments in Australia and Canada investing in digital ID
Both the Australian and a Canadian provincial government are amping up development of digital identity systems. The province of Ontario…
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New digital ID entrants and growth opportunities appear on OWI’s 2021 Identity Landscape
The digital ID ecosystem has been undergoing rapid change over the past year, which has brought new players into the…
New biometrics sales leaders appointed by Princeton Identity and Jumio
Princeton Identity has expanded its executive team with the appointment of Luis E. Tapia as its new Director of Business Development…
Nigeria’s move to link digital identity numbers to SIM cards sparks lawsuit
The controversy surrounding the decision by Nigeria’s federal government to have citizens link their biometrics-backed digital IDs to their SIM…
Mitek hedges against biometrics investment market disruption with $125M private offering
Mitek is planning to raise at least $125 million through a private offering of Convertible Senior Notes to qualified institutional investors…
iProov, Onfido, Daon stake out positions as biometrics-backed immunity passports advance
Biometrics providers including iProov, Onfido and Daon are positioning themselves to serve the requirements of digital health credentials for the…
Will Open APIs break digital ID vendor lock-in, usher in new opportunity? ID4Africa community debates
The great potential for national ID systems with Open APIs to improve digital economies while enhancing equality and security was…
Soft market conditions hit biometrics revenues but fundraising, deals foreshadow expected bounce
Earnings reports by publicly-traded companies that provide biometrics are showing some effect from the generalized financial turmoil of the pandemic….
Consumers’ contrasting opinions towards biometric adoption shown by Entrust report
A new report by digital identity firm Entrust shows strong support among consumers for the adoption of biometric solutions, but…
Kenya’s Huduma Namba digital ID scheme could exclude millions of citizens, Forum warns
An ongoing project in Kenya to issue a biometrics-backed digital ID known as the Huduma Namba to citizens continues to…
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