Evident ID raises $20 million to develop facial biometrics and expand to meet onboarding demand
Identity and credential verification platform provider Evident ID has raised $20 million in Series B financing. The funds will be…
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Three emerging market think tanks to collaborate on Good ID recommendations with Omidyar backing
Omidyar Network has invested in a trio of organizations from different regions to support enhanced understanding of the appropriate use…
Digital ID in Africa this week: banks issuing biometric ID, tracking miners and a Global Fund tender
The application of biometrics continues apace across Africa. Biometric-backed ID is to begin for workers in Uganda’s informal mining sector….
Reports weigh potential positive and negative social impacts of digital ID
Digital identity systems backed by biometrics are proving powerful means for bringing social assistance to millions across the world, but…
Mitek decides against sale after quarterly mobile capture and biometrics revenues jump 40 percent
Mitek has reported a revenue increase of 40 percent year-over-year for Q2 2019 to a company-best $20 million on growth…
UK challenger bank Monzo extends biometric identity verification partnership with Jumio
Challenger bank Monzo and Jumio have extended their partnership with a new multi-year agreement that will see Jumio continue to…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric registration for govt employees, SIM cards and elections
As biometrics enter more areas of life across Africa, Biometric Update provides monitoring of the continent. This week, biometric exam…
SecureKey launches federated digital ID product for Canadian bank customers
Federated identity and authentication company SecureKey Technologies has launched its digital identity network, Verified.Me, to provide customers of Canadian financial…
ShoCard launches digital signing service with blockchain KYC ID proofing
Blockchain-based identity authentication platform ShoCard has launched a digital document signing service leveraging the individual’s blockchain-certified ID, according to a…
How many billions are the last billion’s biometrics worth?
Developing world identity systems lag behind those in the richest countries, and biometric systems to address the gap face technical…
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