Weekend Reading : Nov 30, 2024 |
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Biometrics a consistent base for varied fraud protection stacks |
Biometrics for fraud protection have become a critical piece of the online world, minting billion-dollar companies, but one of the…Read More |
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Networked approach to digital ID authorization presents $15.5B market opportunity |
Digital identity networks that go beyond identity verification to cover enterprise identity and fraud protection… |
EdgeFace hits leaderboards with lightweight hybrid face recognition model |
EdgeFace, a lightweight face recognition model optimized for mobile or edge device applications, is now… |
DHS preps to migrate 300M latent fingerprint biometric records to the cloud |
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to set up a cloud-based latent fingerprint biometric… |
Frontex seeks fingerprint biometrics innovators |
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is hosting an online networking session on… |
iMars conference reveals details on the EES pre-enrollment app |
Europe has delayed the introduction of its biometric-based traveler registration scheme, the Entry-Exit System (EES)… |
Morph attack assessment platform, image quality research results encouraging |
Face morphing spoof attacks against biometric systems are particularly challenging for border systems to detect,… |
Better policy, not just innovation, will protect against biometric morph attacks |
Researchers in academia and the biometrics industry are producing innovations which can help address the… |
EU adopts technical standards for EUDI Wallet |
The European Union has taken another step in its plan to provide all Europeans with… |
Building a resilient digital ecosystem in the United States |
As the United States increasingly relies on digital systems to power its economy, government, and… |
Managing the risks of a digital public infrastructure in the United States |
Establishing a national Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in the United States could serve as the… |
CDPI and GEALC sign LOI to boost DPI in LATAM, Caribbean |
Work to advance the development and implementation of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in Latin America… |
Bermuda seeks feedback on licensing framework for digital ID service providers |
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has published a consultation paper seeking feedback on a proposed… |
Governments can preserve digital identity choice by avoiding common myths: Gartner |
Governments attempting to stand up digital identities are aiming at a moving target, between the… |
Forum explores UK’s digital ID future: Initiatives, insights and everything in between |
The Westminster eForum Policy conference convened to delve into digital identities in the UK. The… |
In comes DIATF 0.4: UK pre-releases updated digital ID framework |
The UK Government has unveiled a pre-release of the latest version of its Digital Identity… |
Govt should collaborate with private sector on DUA Bill: Experts |
The UK is debating its new Data (Use and Access) Bill, a legislation that is… |
New Zealand finalizes Digital Identity Services Trust Framework |
New Zealand’s new Digital Identity Services Trust Framework (DISTF) rules are part of the country’s… |
Australia forges ahead with digital identity, releases second Digital Services Standard |
A release from the Australian government says it wants to expand the voluntary use of… |
‘Is my customer human?’ Banks must rely on AI to uncover automated fraud |
By Xin Ren, Senior Director of Data Science, Feedzai Generative AI (GenAI) is changing the… |
Humanity Protocol: ‘We’re building a full credential ecosystem’ |
Distinguishing between humans and machines online has become more important than ever. Over the past… |
‘KYC alone is not enough’: Proof, Reality Defender on threat of AI-driven fraud |
The growing prevalence of generative AI has unlocked positive potential across a range of industries,… |
Mercosur nations launch cross-border digital ID initiative |
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Network on Digital Government (GEALC Network) have… |
Afghan citizens face complications in biometric ID card distribution |
Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan’s digital ID system, known as e-Tazkira, has come under fire for… |
Digital rights advocates find gaps in Cameroon data protection bill |
Internet and digital rights advocacy organization, Paradigm Initiative, as well as other rights advocates in… |
Eswatini unveils readiness report for digital ID, transformation push |
The Kingdom of Eswatini has unveiled the findings of its first Digital Readiness Assessment, a… |
Malawi unveils measures to expedite ID issuance for biometric voter registration |
Malawi’s National Registration Bureau (NRB) says it is fully complying with a High Court ruling… |
Should app stores be responsible for age assurance? Meta says yes but experts disagree |
Social media platforms are not fond of age assurance measures as a rule, but Meta,… |
Online age assurance imposes no burden beyond in-person ID checks, AVPA argues |
Age assurance methods like biometric facial age estimation do not place a burden beyond that… |
ACCS’s Tony Allen breaks down Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial |
In Canberra on Thursday, Tony Allen, CEO of the Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS), presented… |
Biometrics emerge as likely age assurance option as Australian gov’t rules out ID docs |
Kids in Australia may find themselves scrambling to create as many social media accounts as… |
Kids are bypassing weak age assurance measure in droves, and it has to change: Ofcom |
When Instagram says only eight percent of its users are between 13 and 16, it… |
Age assurance tech among key UK govt focuses against social media harms |
The UK government is taking a tougher stance on protecting children online, threatening tech platforms… |
Regulators, age assurance providers turn eyes to online gambling sector |
A long-term effect of the smartphone revolution has been the normalization of gambling as a… |
Russia looks at biometric age checks for online sale of age-restricted goods |
The Russian government will develop amendments to the national legislation to verify the age of… |
Retail facial recognition for crime prevention finds support in Australia, UK |
Retailers in Australia and the UK are keen to use facial recognition to cut down… |
New Zealand lawyer ‘not surprised’ if Australian laws change for retail biometrics use |
Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) hosted a discussion led by NEC New Zealand on “Facial… |
US Senators want investigation of TSA’s expanding use of facial recognition |
This week, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a vocal advocate for privacy rights and transparency, joined… |
Biometric travel in the US has public support, needs unified standards |
While the U.S. travel industry discusses how to alleviate lawmakers’s fears about airport biometrics, an… |
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