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MOSIP ready for next phase after building up digital ID ecosystem
The Modular Open-Source Identity Platform has made a major impact on the digital ID systems of countries in Asia and...
 
UK awards $84.4M biometric platform tender to IBM
IBM has won a £65.6 million (US$84.4 million) tender for a biometric matching platform that will bring together biometric databases...
Worldcoin cryptocurrency drives digital ID enrollment despite ‘potential privacy nightmare’
After launching its cryptocurrency on Monday, Worldcoin users across the world have been lining up to get their irises scanned...
 
Augentic and IN Groupe win bid for Kosovo IDs amid Veridos tax evasion allegations
German identity solutions provider Augentic and its French partner IN Groupe have announced that they have been chosen to deliver...
NIST discusses new section on VCs and mDLs, timeline for digital ID updates
Digital identity guidelines from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology are changing, and the agency held an event...
 
NIST meets with digital ID experts globally to win wide framework acceptance
Making and maintaining peer relationships around the world is important for coherent progress in any technology. That statement, which has...
DOJ plans modernization of biometric service for criminal, civil checks
The Department of Justice’s Office of the Chief Information Officer is planning to replace the Joint Automated Booking System (JABS)...
 
Thai officials accused of corruption in airport biometrics procurement
The former national police chief of Thailand has been charged along with two senior police officials over allegations of corruption...
Friction grows over age-estimating software and policies for gaming
Facial age estimation for video gaming has become an unlikely point of contention for industry and advocacy groups. Generally, the...
 
Rwanda considers biometrics to improve child vaccination coverage
Rwandan authorities are thinking about introducing biometrics as a way of ensuring that no child is kept out of routine...
Ghana to begin issuing digital IDs to newborns from August
The issuance of digital ID numbers, known as Ghana Card numbers, to newborns in Ghana is set to begin next...
 
How UK’s DIATF can boost e-signatures’ evidentiary value
A recently released report by Nick Mothershaw, chief identity strategist of Open Identity Exchange (OIX) and a member of the...
‘One-time biometric’ needed to fight off injection attacks, iProov exec argues
The sophistication of injection attacks has made video ID verification less reliable, but the standard for assurance levels in digital...
 
More reports that Hikvision, Nvidia still involved in China ethnic surveillance
There is a new account about how China’s Hikvision biometric surveillance firm continues to specifically target that nation’s Uyghur population...
Mexico uses electoral biometrics database to ID thousands of mission persons
Recent information released by the General Council of the National Electoral Institute (INE) of Mexico reveals that from 2016 right...
 
Mistrust in Liberia’s biometric voter registration system is high, survey claims
Many Liberians believe the newly introduced biometric voter registration (BVR) system may not do much to ensure credible and transparent...
  $4.5M seed round closed for anti-fraud firm Effectiv
  Prove teams with LexisNexis on fraud prevention
  IAMX introduces multi-biometric terminal for verifying identities
  Wicket’s biometric ticketing gives Cleveland Browns fans some relief
  British Business Bank’s Future Fund invests in B-Secur’s heartbeat biometrics
  Zengo extends FaceTec selfie biometrics checks to protect crypto transactions
  Telpo launches upgraded version of biometric tablet with more fingerprint options
  ComplyCube launches global partnership program to expand AML compliance reach
  General Dynamics lands $320M in visa service orders featuring biometric enrollment
  Pluribus Digital awarded $135M DHS contract for biometrics information management service
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
BIOSIG 2023 – 22nd international conference of the biometrics special interest group
  September 20, 2023 - September 22, 2023
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