UAE bank launches biometric payment card with IDEMIA’s IDEX biometrics sensor technology
IDEX Biometrics ASA has announced that one of the largest banks in the Middle East has deployed a full-scale biometric payment card launch with the IDEX Biometrics partner IDEMIA, powered by IDEX Biometrics sensor technology. This launch is the first volume deployment...
Can digital ID ease the UK’s burdening migration crisis?
Amid the UK being at a crossroads to tackle unmanageable numbers of migrants crossing the English channel, the situation has been unhelped by political insensitivities, and the threat of extreme measures to deport people as part of the Government's Rwanda scheme....
New EU drivers’ license: More applicants opt for home shipping
Dealing with authorities can be time consuming. Some interactions are avoidable – at least when it comes to the new driver's license. According to the EU Directive, all driving licences issued before 19 January 2013 must now be replaced for a new, temporary EU card driving licence by 2033 at the latest. For the application at the driving licence office, a valid ID (identity card or passport), the old driving licence and a current biometric...
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Austria’s drivers’ license that couples as digital ID
The Austrian State Printing House (OSD), which provides digital identity solutions for e-government service, is commencing a third rollout of its solution which is ties digital ID to mobile driver’s licenses for Austrian citizens. Citizens are instructed to download...
Swiss passport is door to world travel
The new iteration of Switzerland's passport will open the door for international travel and be universally recognised with secure features. The passport has a unique design which symbolises national pride and an interoperability with international security standards,...
NatWest’s halloween campaign about fraud dangers
NatWest's latest campaign video, voiced by British actor Simon Callow, packs a punch to warn customers against the ever-present threats of fraud, in conjunction with Halloween. 'The Scammer House of Horrors' features British actor, Simon Callow, recounting real-life...
UK and Japan renew commitment to digital government transformation
UK and Japan have further joined forces to share mechanisms in digitally transforming their governments as thriving digital economics. The signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation agreement symbolises a closer collaboration to fulfil joint digital priorities, such as...
Open source tool labs enable organisations everywhere to automatically detect and standardise legal forms
J.P. Morgan has successfully tested the new machine learning tool and is currently evaluating its integration in its data pipeline. In line with its commitment to advancing the availability of open, accurate, and relevant entity identification data around the world,...
UK Government Approves Nine Entrust Solutions for G-Cloud 13 Program, including nShield as a Service
Catalogue of Entrust products certified for the latest iteration of the government-approved digital marketplace. Entrust, a global leader in trusted payments, identities and digital infrastructure, has had nine of its cloud and associated support services approved...
Financial control? Turkey connects digital currency with digital ID
In the age of digitalisation, cryptocurrency represents the latest innovation to deliver transactional freedom in making cross-border payments quickly, securely and digitally. However, a disadvantage of crypto is highlighted by the reports that Turkey is planning to...
Sponsorship opportunities – ID Week Europe 2023
Identity Week Europe presents outstanding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities for world-class solution providers in elevating their identity status and technologies with applicational case uses. This is the place to do business with the mass population of the...
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The Government of Seychelles launches the ‘SeyID’ Project
The SeyID platform empowers key initiatives in Seychelles for eGovernment and will be made available for applications in private sector, such as eBanking. The Government of Seychelles announced today the launch of the SeyID Platform, developed by WISeKey...
Belize announces new secure passport
A new application process for e-passports is being passed in Belize where the Government of Belize, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, and Immigration met last week for the official launch ceremony. Belize's passport issuance and control system is also being...
Regal Gaming Technologies and Yoti take new steps to protect young people: introducing digital age verification across UK bars, pubs and service stations
Regal Gaming Technologies, a leading provider of gaming machines to the leisure and hospitality industry, has today announced that it is working with Yoti in testing a digital age verification solution to create safer and more age appropriate experiences and bring a...
JP Morgan ventures further into Metaverse, crypto transactions with digital identity
Investment banking firm, JP Morgan is looking to launch a single digital identity to enhance trusted ways of allowing users to navigate virtual domains like Metaverse and the next World Wide Web, Web3. Digital interactions such as using cryptocurrency requires as much...
Travel the world contactless with seamless travel
Travel and mobility are key factors in our fast-paced and globalized world. Seamless travel describes concepts that offer a user-friendly and secure travel experience by allowing digitalized processing at borders. However, there are still several challenges to...
Rogue and unregulated “emotional” biometrics
As of 2021, the global biometrics industry was valued US$ 27.97 Billion. Innovative iris, fingerprint and facial recognition technologies are emerging into the marketplace all the time to transform security and how we deliver the consumer experience, however the ICO...
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Sponsorship opportunities – ID Week Europe 2023
Identity Week Europe presents outstanding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities for world-class solution providers in elevating their identity status and technologies with applicational case uses. This is the place to do business with the mass population of the...
NEC: Success at ID Week America, minding the trust gap
Writing she felt 'honour' to deliver an opening keynote address at Identity Week America, Kathleen Kiernan in the NEC Today said she was delighted to spotlight digital ID within the federal and aviation sector. She urged thought-leaders to close the “trust gap” in...
ID Week America: Download the post event report
Wrapping up a successful edition of Identity Week America, we are delighted to share the highlights of productive networking and sessions in the post-event report. This year excelled all our expectations, mobilising stakeholders from key use case sectors including...
Government’s intervention over remote Right to Work checks scales back
As of 1st October, temporary arrangements around remote Right to Work checks will come to an end, leaving employers to decide whether to revert back to manual checks or not. The government responded to the COVID-19 outbreak by enabling businesses to remotely conduct...
ID Week: 2023 dates released
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UAE bank launches biometric payment card with IDEMIA’s IDEX biometrics sensor technology
IDEX Biometrics ASA has announced that one of the largest banks in the Middle East has deployed a full-scale biometric payment card launch with the IDEX Biometrics partner IDEMIA, powered by IDEX Biometrics sensor technology. This launch is the first volume deployment...
Sponsorship opportunities – ID Week Europe 2023
Identity Week Europe presents outstanding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities for world-class solution providers in elevating their identity status and technologies with applicational case uses. This is the place to do business with the mass population of the...
Belize announces new secure passport
A new application process for e-passports is being passed in Belize where the Government of Belize, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, and Immigration met last week for the official launch ceremony. Belize's passport issuance and control system is also being...
Travel the world contactless with seamless travel
Travel and mobility are key factors in our fast-paced and globalized world. Seamless travel describes concepts that offer a user-friendly and secure travel experience by allowing digitalized processing at borders. However, there are still several challenges to...
Rogue and unregulated “emotional” biometrics
As of 2021, the global biometrics industry was valued US$ 27.97 Billion. Innovative iris, fingerprint and facial recognition technologies are emerging into the marketplace all the time to transform security and how we deliver the consumer experience, however the ICO...
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New EU drivers’ license: More applicants opt for home shipping
Dealing with authorities can be time consuming. Some interactions are avoidable – at least when it comes to the new driver's license. According to the EU Directive, all driving licences issued before 19 January 2013 must now be replaced for a new, temporary EU card...
Can digital ID ease the UK’s burdening migration crisis?
Amid the UK being at a crossroads to tackle unmanageable numbers of migrants crossing the English channel, the situation has been unhelped by political insensitivities, and the threat of extreme measures to deport people as part of the Government's Rwanda scheme....
Austria’s drivers’ license that couples as digital ID
The Austrian State Printing House (OSD), which provides digital identity solutions for e-government service, is commencing a third rollout of its solution which is ties digital ID to mobile driver’s licenses for Austrian citizens. Citizens are instructed to download...
Swiss passport is door to world travel
The new iteration of Switzerland's passport will open the door for international travel and be universally recognised with secure features. The passport has a unique design which symbolises national pride and an interoperability with international security standards,...
NatWest’s halloween campaign about fraud dangers
NatWest's latest campaign video, voiced by British actor Simon Callow, packs a punch to warn customers against the ever-present threats of fraud, in conjunction with Halloween. 'The Scammer House of Horrors' features British actor, Simon Callow, recounting real-life...
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