GBG reaches $19M deal for New Zealand selfie biometrics provider Cloudcheck
GBG has acquired New Zealand-based biometrics provider Cloudcheck in a £14 million (US$18.9 million) deal to strengthen its position in the Australasia…
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[Vendor-funded] Think tank: Consider worries about border AI but don’t touch the brake
U.S. border-control officials need to stop listening so intently to traveling Americans worried about the government’s growing use of facial…
Future forensic biometrics directions revealed in new patent, investor presentation
Two leading facial recognition providers are making moves to innovate forensic biometrics, as they see it, with patent protection for…
FaceTec biometric identity proofing, liveness integrated for DeFi, metaverse trust
Decentralized identity management startup Avarta, which provides a multi-chain, multi-asset digital wallet secured with biometrics, has selected FaceTec’s 3D Face…
Innovative Technology’s age verification to be piloted by UK government for alcohol sales
Innovative Technology (ITL) has been selected by the UK government’s Home Office ministry to participate in a pilot program that…
Uganda’s digital ID achievements, challenges and prospects
The Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA), Rosemary Kisembo, says although there is still…
Worldwide revenue for digital identity vendors to double by 2026 – report
A new report from Juniper Research suggests revenue for digital identity vendors worldwide will exceed $53 billion in 2026 led…
US Treasury considers alternatives to ID.me biometrics for IRS online access
An Internal Revenue Service contract being served by ID.me for online tax returns is continuing to generate controversy based on the…
South Korea launches mobile driver’s license trial, plans mid-year general availability
South Korea has introduced its mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) with a trial version carrying the same legal status as the…
China considers legislating face, voice biometric data rules for deepfakes
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has unveiled draft rules intended to regulate the production and distribution of fakes such…
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