Ambitious plans for biometric hardware in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is seriously looking at spawning an authentication equipment industry after its unique digital ID is launched, top officials…
digital identity
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Jordan submits digital transformation strategy for public comment
Jordan has kicked off public consultations for its National Digital Transformation Strategy, targeting the development of digital infrastructure, digital government…
Tanzania digital ID address system facilitates access to student loans, other services
Hundreds of students in Zanzibar have been able to apply for student loans using a digital ID address system recently…
Niger to accelerate legal ID reforms in bid to eliminate statelessness
The Republic of Niger has taken the firm commitment to speed up reforms aimed at facilitating access to legal identity…
AI agents alone can’t be trusted in verification
By Eugeny Malyutin, Head of LLM at Sumsub Agentic AI – autonomous systems that can complete entire tasks without human…
US pushes digital identity as cornerstone of crypto ambitions
The Trump administration is escalating its campaign to make the United States the “crypto capital of the world,” placing digital…
Italy: Nearly 100,000 ID scans from hotel guests found on dark web
Italian authorities have discovered that a malicious actor has obtained tens of thousands of high-resolution scans of passports, ID cards…
Biometric borders and business make strange bedfellows
Biometrics are the foundation for tools to enforce borders, both physical and digital, but controversy comes with immigration and age…
Biometric Update Podcast: Socure’s Rivka Little says age assurance should unlock growth
As Socure expands its RiskOS platform to offer a suite of age assurance tools, the Biometric Update Podcast connects with…
Digital identity and data management acquisitions continue with BeyondID, OnID deals
Businesses and governments are coming to terms with the key role of digital identity in cybersecurity, and their technology providers…
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