| Daily Biometrics News : Jul 14, 2025 |
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| Signicat forms ‘European identity powerhouse’ with Inverid acquisition |
| Signicat is absorbing NFC-based digital identity verification specialist Inverid in a deal that Co-founder and CEO Maarten Wegdam told Biometric…Read More |
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| EU moves forward on age verification with release of guidelines, software |
| The European Commission has released both its guidelines for protecting kids online and its “white… |
| Here comes the age check: BU Podcast talks age assurance with AVPA’s Iain Corby |
| Like it or not, age assurance is going mainstream. As regulators in the UK… |
| UN initiative unites standards bodies to tackle global deepfake threat |
| You may have heard a friend or relative proclaim recently, “I can’t even tell what’s… |
| UK guidance anticipates shift to private labs for DIATF compliance testing |
| The UK continues to move incrementally toward the full launch of the digital identity and… |
| UK prepares for eVisas as Labor lawmakers call for digital IDs |
| The UK is preparing to officially transition to electronic visas from July 15th. At the… |
| Impersonation scams surge as AI fuels identity theft |
| Impersonation scams and AI-driven fraud are redefining the threat landscape of identity theft in the… |
| Serpro, Jumio, SmartSearch sign deals to boost fintechs’ KYC, AML checks |
| Fintechs are making more deals with identity verification (IDV) firms across the globe, including Brazil’s… |
| Anonybit looks towards Indian biometrics market, expanding Armatura partnership |
| Decentralized biometric authentication infrastructure developer Anonybit is planning to expand its footprint in India and… |
| Okta warns of trust gaps as AI agent deployments grow |
| As the deployment of AI agents keeps increasing across sectors, there are concerns about whether… |
| IDNow, Microblink, Smartsearch look for market growth with key hires |
| IDNow, Microblink, and Smartsearch have each made key leadership announcements. Ranging from the C-suite, to… |
| Epic Games provides Yoti facial age estimation to Bluesky for UK users |
| Social media platform Bluesky has selected Epic Games’ software, including biometrics-based age estimation from Yoti,… |
| Philippines ramps up digital transformation with 3 govt initiatives |
| The Philippines is stepping up its digital transformation with three major initiatives aimed at streamlining… |
| West Africa wants to move from speeches to action on interoperable digital ID |
| For West African countries to effectively advance their regional trade and integration efforts, digital public… |
| India requires authentication with state for Aadhaar updates to block non-citizens |
| India’s flagship biometric identification program is gearing up for its most significant overhaul in years… |
| Rwanda boosts connectivity as digital transformation project reaches 55 percent |
| Rwandan authorities have disclosed that over a thousand schools now enjoy connectivity as the country’s… |
| Liberia to speed up contractor selection for new biometric ID card system |
| President Joseph Boakai of Liberia has set up a Steering Committee to oversee an overhaul… |
| Biometrics disrupting the future of movement, on and offline |
| Biometrics are disrupting different areas of life, from how people interact with governments for basic… |
