ScreenCheck brings IDloop contactless fingerprint scanner to Middle East
IDloop has a new partnership with ScreenCheck Middle East to bring its FBI‑certified contactless fingerprint scanner, CFS flats, to the…
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Near-universal digital adoption pushes UAE toward stronger trust frameworks
Research commissioned by Idemia Secure Transactions (IST) shows a majority of digital service users in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum – UAE
NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum – UAE UAE October 8, 2026 The NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum comes to the…
OCR Studio joins AVPA as age verification market expands from EU to UAE
OCR Studio is the newest member of the Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA), joining the global trade body for privacy-preserving,…
Hong Kong, UAE push digital business identity infrastructure
Digital identities for businesses are arriving across the world, with Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) seeing their…
Regula finds companies stuck on outdated fraud KPIs as identity threats evolve
Regula is charting the gap between outdated fraud‑prevention metrics, and the ones companies want to implement. It found this gap…
UAE central bank launches biometric payment pilot with PopID, Network International
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is piloting a regional biometric payment system, using facial and palm recognition technology provided by…
Biometrics replacing SMS OTPs for UAE online transactions
Major banks in the UAE have begun informing customers that one‑time passwords (OTPs) via SMS for online card purchases are…
Dubai launches city-wide biometric hotel check-in
Dubai is ready to overhaul its hotel arrival experience across the entire emirate with a one‑time contactless check‑in system. This…
SITA and Abu Dhabi Airports sign MoU to explore AI-driven airport platform
The digitalization of airport operations is accelerating. While global passenger numbers continue their upward trajectory, airlines and airports are increasingly…
