US gov’t opens next track for evaluating ID authentication apps
The second track of the U.S. Homeland Security Department’s remote ID validation demo is on. Homeland Security’s Science and Technology…
remote verification
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ENISA workshop surveys remote identification security threats, possible fixes
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) held a virtual workshop last week laying out the security challenges and the…
Regula, Contactable and ID Secure join forces for KYC to fight fraud in Africa
Regula has been selected to provide identity document recognition for a solution developed by South Africa-based Contactable in partnership with…
Daon jumps into health care with ID management platform and biometric vending machine
Few sectors are as stringent about privacy as health care, and for good reason; even before COVID-19, health care fraud…
Biometrics adoption for remote identity verification expands as tech demo begins
Two biometrics studies, very different in form and subject, are the subject of widely-read articles on Biometric Update this week,…
DHS Remote Identity Validation demonstration details revealed ahead of first deadline
The first deadline to participate in U.S. government testing of remote identity validation technologies is approaching, and the organizing agency…
ID document validation and selfie biometrics providers invited to join DHS tech demo
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate is hosting a challenge for remote ID validation technologies to…
FIDO debuts document authenticity certification for mobile and remote ID verification
The FIDO Alliance has introduced a new certification program to address the rising need for more robust and straightforward online…
VeriFast raises $3.5M amid digital financial services growth
Digital processes are increasingly relevant to banking consumers of all ages, according to a new report. ID verification vendor IDnow,…
Looking back at spring digital ID challenge, FDIC and FinCEN find familiar shortcomings
The U.S government has released its analysis of a digital ID-proofing challenge held this spring. As befits a global and…
