eu-Lisa positive about EES despite three countries lagging behind deployment
Eu-Lisa has laid out its plans for 2026, promising to ensure the uninterrupted availability of the EU’s biometric border scheme,…
identity verification
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In Brazil, Czechia and Canada, your face is your ticket
The use of face biometrics in sports venues continues to evolve globally. In Brazil, the Pará Olympic Stadium, Mangueirão, has…
Somalia makes biometric digital ID mandatory for inter-state travel
Somalians flying domestically will have to show their biometric ID cards in a new development. The measure was introduced on…
Idemia Public Security, Proof partner on single portable digital credential
Idemia Public Security and Proof have formed a strategic partnership to enable a “trusted, broadly usable, privacy-preserving identity experience through…
G+D secures U.S. federal identity foothold through XTec acquisition
Munich-based Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has acquired XTec Incorporated, a Miami-based provider of secure authentication solutions, in a strategic expansion into the…
Checkr IDV launches with Socure biometrics to counter hiring fraud
Checkr has introduced a new biometric identity verification system designed to help employers confirm candidate identities during the hiring process….
St. Lucia launches authentication framework to ease access to digital public services
Eastern Caribbean nation St. Lucia has launched a centralized national identity management system which it calls the National Authentication Framework…
Next steps in Papua New Guinea’s DPI rollout include digital ID for KYC, AI adoption
Papua New Guinea’s accelerating march through digital government transformation now includes an AI adoption framework, a workshop on implementing the…
Human-assisted Video KYC for regulated businesses
As fraud techniques evolve, automated identity checks alone are no longer sufficient for high-risk or regulated onboarding. Deepfake impersonation, injection…
NFC-based IDV with liveness delivers zero fraud, fewer support calls for BankID Norway
With 4.7 million enrolled users in a country of roughly 5.6 million people, BankID Norway is one of the most…
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- Biometric Physical Access Control
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- Online Age Assurance
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