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Kenya bans Worldcoin activities as citizens trade biometrics for tokens
Worldcoin, which says it wants to build a “more human internet” with its World ID credential and globular iris scanning...
 
India deploys fingerprint liveness detection to combat Aadhaar payment fraud
India’s finance minister says custom-coded anti-spoofing software has been deployed, designed to prevent biometric fraud on the Aadhaar-enabled payment system....
Prembly acquires Tunnel to expand selfie biometric ID verification
Prembly, which bills itself as a leading compliance and security infrastructure provider in Africa, announced that it has acquired Tunnel,...
 
California tests, Iowa launches digital IDs, while Michigan considers legislation
California, Michigan, and Iowa are all taking steps to implement digital IDs. California is testing, Iowa is launching, and Michigan...
TikTok’s owner broke fed, state privacy laws with consumer video tool, lawsuit alleges
ByteDance faces a proposed class action for privacy practices in the U.S. that allegedly violate federal and state laws. According...
 
Hills and valleys for global ID registration and digital transformation
The global boom in digital IDs has picked up speed in some countries, while others face delays and a falloff...
Battle over age verification heats up in increasingly censorious US
Depending on the point of view, online life in the United States is either marching toward safety for children or...
 
IDNow, Veridas, Vouched, AuthenticID, SQR Group announce certifications
As cybercrime and ID fraud rates continue to become more prevalent, IDnow and other digital ID companies including Vouched, AuthenticID,...
Vsblty pushes live facial recognition capability of retail analytics portfolio
Vsblty, a company focused on bringing biometrics to retail, is laying out its business plans for the years 2023 and...
 
Israel issues draft guidelines on biometric data collection in the workplace
Israel’s privacy watchdog has published a draft document outlining guidelines and rules organizations and businesses should keep in mind when...
Russia bans foreign online ID verification systems
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a package of laws further regulating the country’s online sphere, including a ban on...
 
BioWave software from Arana Security integrated with Suprema biometric terminal
Arana Security has announced that its BioWave technology will be used in Suprema’s Biostation 3 terminal, according to a statement....
Rwanda seeks contractor to digitize civil registration archiving system
Rwanda has launched a call to tender for the digitization of the country’s civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) archiving...
 
Bar for UK crimes prosecuted with live facial recognition could get much lower
Pledges by the UK government that its use of biometric data in law enforcement would be limited to, for example,...
  Facial recognition used to streamline roll call in Brazil schools
  BioID liveness detection to be used in Bavarian social robot study
  Lawmakers in Egypt and US addressing AML and KYC
  Vendor claims 3-year ROI on retail facial recognition deployment
  NXP Semiconductors explores chip-based biometric authentication with India’s UIDAI
  Still dealing with leak fallout, NADRA officials resist investigations
Biometrics White Papers
Biometrics, fairness, and inclusion
The pandemic-accelerated shift to digital transactions and services has created an immense challenge for banks. Amid the torrent of new...
 
Biometric ad hoc testing: When the standards don’t meet your goals
Biometrics testing is an important aspect of the security industry, particularly in the field of authentication and access control. Traditionally,...
Ensuring trustworthy digital identities
In today’s interconnected world, trust plays a crucial role in online transactions and relationships that rely on it. Establishing trust...
 
From good to great: The right biometrics capabilities for better banking
The banking industry was already a major user of biometric solutions before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the pandemic accelerated the...
Events and Webinars
4th Annual Digital Forensics for National Security Symposium
  August 2, 2023 - August 3, 2023
Cyber DSA 2023
  August 15, 2023 - August 17, 2023
3rd Digital Identity & Authentication Summit MENA 2023
  September 12, 2023 - September 13, 2023
SmartTech Asia 2023
  September 13, 2023 - September 15, 2023
Mobility Payments Asia Pacific 2023
  September 13, 2023 - September 14, 2023
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