Daily Biometrics News : Jan 31, 2025 |
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Payments and identity converging in digital wallets |
Digital wallets tend to be designed primarily for digital IDs or online payments, but as the applications are related, applying…Read More |
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Deepfake detection platform Deduce acquired by Cheq |
Deduce, a platform designed to detect AI-generated identity fraud, has been acquired by cybersecurity company… |
Clearview fights to give away 23% of facial recognition business |
A U.S. district judge has heard arguments for and against approving the unusual settlement agreement… |
Border projects see criticism on data sharing transparency |
While governments and the travel industry continue to introduce new biometric technologies to border crossing,… |
EWC brings update on EUDI Wallet pilots |
The European Union is currently conducting four Large-Scale Pilots (LSPs) which will lay down the… |
No longer taking phone calls? An AI assistant or liveness detection could help |
If some among us have stopped picking up the phone because of scam calls, it’s… |
Anonybit brings decentralized biometric platform to NayaOne Tech Marketplace |
Anonybit has joined a network of Fintech vendors to better connect with those who might… |
Fintracker acquisition, Veriff SMB app, ConnectID-Telstra deal to streamline IDV |
One of Canada’s biggest providers of title insurance and real estate technology FCT has announced… |
Passkeys gain traction with adoptions by Naver in SK, CityUHK in Hong Kong |
Passkeys continue to gain momentum in the push for mainstream adoption of passwordless technology. Cited… |
Greece: digital wallet ticketing system deemed success in measure to curb violent fan behavior |
An initiative designed to curb violent fan behavior has been declared a success by Greek… |
Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda tackle biometric voter registers’ integrity, engagement |
Authorities in three sub-Saharan African nations are preparing for and carrying out biometric voter registration… |
AXS launches biometric authentication feature for its mobile ticketing app |
Los Angeles-based AXS, AEG’s ticketing and event access platform, is launching globally its new biometric… |
Dubai ambulances rolling out FRT to ID unconscious patients |
By the middle of this year, a mobile application with a facial recognition feature which… |
GenAI fueling employee impersonation with biometric spoofs and counterfeit ID fraud |
A new report on the state of identity fraud has revealed the startling statistic that… |
Nepal integrates national ID with digital govt app to expand public service access |
The Nepalese government recently integrated the national ID system with a digital government application dubbed… |
Veridos celebrates 40M digital ID issuance milestone in Iraq |
German secure identity solutions provider Veridos says its longstanding partnership with the Iraqi government to… |
Idaho may be next with mDLs |
A bill has been introduced in Idaho’s state legislature by its House Transportation and Defense… |
ID.me secures $275M credit facility to scale digital wallet |
ID.me has closed a $275 million credit facility from funds operated by Ares Management, which… |
Smartphone biometrics are Next focus market in strategic pivot |
Next Biometrics is moving into the smartphone market with technology to enable fingerprint authentication anywhere… |
Advocacy group calls on Trump administration to speed up digital identities |
The Better Identity Coalition (BIC) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency… |