As UK sets date for general elections, criticism piles on voter ID requirement
The UK’s first national election to require a photo ID document has finally set its date to July 4th. But…
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Online gaming industry ramps up defenses against fraud
In recent years, the surge in online gaming activity has been paralleled by a rise in fraudulent activities within the…
Regula updates ID document database to complete global coverage
Regula says it is first in the digital identity space to recognize identity documents from all countries and territories in…
AOK partners with T-Systems to secure digital identities in the healthcare sector
German medical insurance provider AOK has enlisted T-Systems to provide and manage secure digital identities for its 27 million policyholders….
IDV firms stake claims in $40B financial services biometrics market
Acuity Market Intelligence forecasts that biometrics for financial services will bring in $40 billion in revenue from 2024 to 2028,…
ID Dataweb, IBM collaborate on integrating identity verification solution
ID Dataweb, a provider of cross-channel identity verification solutions, has partnered with IBM to enhance identity verification processes. Through this…
South Africa rejigs its digital payments ecosystem to increase financial inclusion
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has published a national digital payments roadmap which proposes several novelties including the adoption…
US Gen Zers struggle with identity verification as ‘Digital Ghosts’: Socure
Socure has released a new study revealing that 35 percent of Gen Zers in the U.S. and nearly a third…
Gen works with Accenture on digital ID for employee onboarding
Last year, Gen Digital, the company behind cybersecurity solutions such as Norton, Avast and Avira, quietly launched a digital identity…
Socure examines US$100B first-party fraud problem
First-party fraud is costing financial institutions and merchants in the U.S. more than US$100 billion per year, according to the…
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- Biometric Physical Access Control
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