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Dutch Consortium provider IDEMIA deploying a European digital travel credential pilot between
IDEMIA, the global leader in identity technology, is partnering with a Dutch Consortium consisting of the Ministry of ...
NatWest offers digital ID services
Amid banks being urged to stake out an active role in digital trust economy - and exploit emerging ...
TECH5 Group form large partnership to create a decentralised identity-based biometric access
PassiveBolt, ZKTECO USA, PDQ Manufacturing, and TECH5 Group have announced their partnership and plans to develop a new ...
Entrust survey: More than half of population consider passwords a thing of
Some insights can be gleaned from Entrust's report on the 'Future of Identity' which reveals that customers are ...
Launch of Web3 ID Coalition
Image: Cointelegraph The Web3 ID Coalition has officially formed as a nonprofit organisation advocating identity ownership for all ...
Kingdom of Bahrain awarded HID e-passport solution
Kingdom of Bahrain is to receive HID Global's end-to-end ePassport solution which will grant them access to join ...
Digital Nomad Visa: Exploring functional IDs available in a remote working world
What Is a Digital Nomad Visa? What Is a Digital Nomad Visa? Digital Nomad Visas are a functional ...
New AU10TIX CEO gets stuck into role and discusses demand of digital
https://youtu.be/Ov9U7RxR-gw With experience leading large organisations, Dan Yerushalmi is a suitable fit to be AU10TIX's new CEO. We ...
HID and iPassport to bring new identity verification solution to the transportation
HID, a pioneering innovator in trusted identity and physical security solutions, and iPassport, a cloud-based quality management suite ...
Somalia reinstates national ID registration after 30 years
After 30 years of unnoticeable change to Somalia's digital identity ecosystem, the country is finally breaking a standstill ...
Digital verification services framework to be passed before parliament in data bill
Being passed before Parliament members this week is the government’s Data Protection and Digital Information Bill which will ...
London Stock Exchange firm and Mastercard share tools to unlock digital transformation
GIACT - a London Stock Exchange Group business - is looking at forming a collaborative partnership with Mastercard ...
3 months to go until Identity Week Europe!
There are exactly 3 months until the opening of Identity Week Europe 2023 in Amsterdam - the first ...
The future of Digital Banking will be open, North America lagging behind
Finextra’s report summarises the certain future of digital banking for North America which the banking sector is hurtling ...
Lloyds bank invests in Yoti’s reusable digital identity proposition
Lloyds Banking Group has heavily invested £10 million in digital identity to create safer customer experiences onboarding, authenticating ...
Myanmar deactivates incorrectly registered SIM cards
The junta Department of Communications have set about deactivating accounts of SIM card holders in Myanmar whose registrations ...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updates biometrics collection policy
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has revised its policy guidances around mobile biometrics collection for benefits applications. In ...
Bahrain bank launches campaign with cash prize for onboarded customers
Al Salam Bank in Bahrain is launching a campaign offering a cash incentive if new customers digitally onboard, ...
Celebrating women in identity
On this International Women's Day, we want to take the chance to highlight and celebrate female identity thought ...
OIX criticises UK govt’s centralised digital ID system
The Open Identity Exchange opposes a government centralised digital ID system for citizens in favour of a decentralised ...
Panel announcements – Identity Week Europe 2023!
With Identity Week Europe 2023 fast approaching we want to highlight some of the inspiring and industry leading panel sessions ...
Jenetric secures US patent for multiple finger interaction on mobile phone’s displays
A new solution developed by JENETRIC can be used to expand the use of fingerprint recognition for touchscreen ...
ICO approves fourth UK GDPR certification scheme
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has approved a fourth GDPR certification scheme aimed at training and qualification providers ...
91% of firms increasing their expenditure on ID verification
New research shows that 91% of businesses recognise the value of increasing their expenditure on identity verification in ...
Webinar analysis: Demystifying the EUDI Wallet Architecture Reference Framework
The European Commission is inching closer to unveiling the interoperable European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet Solution for all ...
First 40 speaker announcement for Identity Week America 2023!
Identity Week America 2023 is returning to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C. on October 3-4 2023!As ...
Mastercard and Vesta fraud management partnership – Asia
Mastercard and fraud management platform, Vesta are combining their products in a partnership to forward state-of-the art fraud ...
Mobey Forum forms expert group, diversifying payment solutions for digital wallets
Mobey Forum, which represents players in the financial sector, is forming an expert group on digital wallets to ...
Fingerprints and Flywallet developing wearable biometric payment access products for Europe
World-leading biometrics company Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints™) and Flywallet, a biometric wearables technology startup, are collaborating to develop ...
Keynote speaker round-up at Identity Week Europe 2023
Identity Week Europe 2023 set to bring together thousands of global executives to be inspired by 200 speakers ...
AEGEAN’s digital ID mobile app driven by innovation of gov.gr wallet
AEGEAN's digital wallet gov.gr will be made more interoperable with customers' digital IDs, available in a new mobile ...
Department logins accidentally published on Goa gov website
In a serious security mishap admitted by the Goa government, a circular containing confidential department logins was accidentally ...
Trust in Singapore banks rises
For the second consecutive year, consumer trust in Singapore's banks has risen in accordance with a high performance ...
ETIAS rollout hit by another disappointing delay
The launch of the highly-anticipated European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) was originally due to be launched ...
DHS biometrics rally: group size has no impact on processing accuracy and
The 2022 Biometric Technology Rally, conducted by the Department of Homeland Security, found that the group size of ...
Collection of biometrics resumes for temporary residence in Canada
For people applying for temporary residency within Canada, news just in from the Government of Canada has confirmed ...
Social media and harmful pornography sites must verify users’ age with “double
Social media networks will soon be obliged to adhere to same safety obligations as pornography sites to prevent ...
Call for speakers at Identity Week Asia 2023! 🎤
Share your insight and participate in a full stakeholder forum with all of the identity industry based in ...
Niall McCann, UNDP: Achieving legal identity for all
https://youtu.be/4aEztIGTRZQ World Bank data sets in the last few years have magnified the sheer volume of people ...
Face biometrics used for humanitarian ends in Turkey-Syria earthquake
Whilst facial recognition software is widely recognised as a useful mechanism to eliminate airport chaos, it is truly ...
Foundation offers funding injection for 9 tech projects
Nine exciting tech projects, some offering security tech and biometrics, will be selected to receive a cash injection ...
White House order federates Login-dot-gov system for public benefits services
The UK government's centralised Login-dot-gov could be opened up to other department benefits services to crack down on ...
Tony Blair and William Hague urge everyone to have digital ID cards
Firm backing behind digital ID cards has come from two former prominent members in British politics, Sir Tony ...
Frankfurt Airport gets SITA’s face biometric touchpoints
Facial biometric recognition will be embedded throughout the passenger journey from check-in to boarding at Frankfurt Airport with ...
Who is in our Startup City? Intiqab Rawoof, CEO, Premier Fintech LLC
Biometric verification is a powerful tool for ensuring the security and integrity of digital transactions and services, and ...
Twitter to start charging for two-factor authentication
Elon Musk's surprising decisions and shifts of social media strategy keep on coming as he manages the reins ...
Robert Tappan, IBIA: Falsehood of ‘surveillance’ and bias claims with biometric technology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Gil2OuB1Q This interview is with Robert Tappan, Association Executive, International Biometrics & Identity Association who recently refuted ...
IBIA pushes back on recent statements by 2 U.S. senators seeking ban
The International Biometrics and Identity Association is rebutting misleading claims behind media statements released by the offices of ...
Lithuania airports lead preparations for EU Entry/ Exit System
Lithuanian airports are among the most prepared to implement the impending EU Entry/ Exit System, completing contractual work ...
Ping Identity and Deloitte alliance to give organisations advanced identity and access
Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, has formed a new strategic alliance with Deloitte, a ...
TrustID study: Right to Work checks slow but better tech from IDSPs
The pandemic drove an unprecedented shift towards digital processes including Right to Work checks to validate employees. Whether ...
DCMS advertises for supplier in identity fraud review
A live tender is being advertised by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology for a supplier that ...
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Save €500 on conference pass tickets this Valentines day!Book before the 17th February to take advantage of our current offer ...
ID verification platform from Zenoo secures house matching services for Ukrainians
ID verification platform, ‘Freedom ID Check’ created by Zenoo is supporting the humanitarian effort in Ukraine to protect ...
UK and France prepare for EU Entry/Exit System
Transport government officials from the UK and France, who met in Paris last week, have signalled both countries ...
Building collaborative approaches to support the digital identity ecosystem: Joni Brennan, Digital
https://youtu.be/sX5TmOwg7O0 "We believe a collaborative approach is foundational to supporting digital identity and an ecosystem around it". ...
Bridging physical identities and the digital world with biometrics: Interview with Stephanie
https://youtu.be/tv2c4ghG7Xk How we close the gap between physical and digital identities is a common question among the ...
Heather Dahl, CEO, Indicio on securing the exchange of valuable information in
https://youtu.be/D54V15ystMw Indicio helps companies build trusted digital ecosystems that allow for the secure and privacy-preserving exchange of ...
Families matched with job opportunities through ‘One Family One Identity’ portal
Identifying and matching unemployed families with suitable job opportunities, the portal for the 'One Family One Identity' scheme ...
Panel announcement: age assurance against online harms
https://youtu.be/R4qBLfQwMEw Our Age Assurance track at Identity Week Europe 2023 is populating nicely full of specialists in ...
Trends in fraudulent identity documents in 2022
What were the most common forms of fake documents in 2022? In 2022, passports remained the most common ...
MEPs officially back EU digital wallet
The launch of the widely anticipated EU digital wallet received official backing from members of the European Parliament, ...
Study highlights surge of providers for Right to Work/ Rent falsely aligning
Whether in-person, or done digitally as was the norm during the pandemic, the government requires UK firms and ...
🎙️ OnlyFans joins Identity Week Europe’s 2023 expert speaker line up! 🎙️
We have another huge speaker announcement for the Identity Week Europe 2023 line up. Keily Blair, CSOO from ...
Kenya and Japan design biometric management database for newborn vaccination status
Kenya and Japan have jointly designed a fingerprint biometric management database for vaccination records of newborn babies. Partners ...
France implements digital age certificates to block under 18s viewing pornography platforms
It is notoriously difficult to manage pornographic content published on the world wide web and restrict viewing powers ...
ID4D report: digital ID systems and G2P payments play a crucial role
The 2022 annual impact report by sister initiatives, Identification for Development (ID4D) and Digitising Government to Person Payments ...
Digital bank BBVA joins Dalion consortium
Digital bank BBVA has joined a two-year-old consortium, Dalion, which works on deriving a digital identity management model ...
UK government consultation seeks feedback on digital ID policy framework
The U.K. government has published formal feedback to the consultation on digital identity which assessed improvements for future ...
5 capabilities you need in a name screening system
Guest article provided by Jeanne Le Garrec, BasisTech Everyone who has ever had to assess or verify another ...
Physical passports could become expendable in favour of biometrics
Biometrics e-gates have made passports expendable security items that can be left behind upon a passengers' journey to ...
Commercial holograms sustain growth and development
Commercial holograms will continue to sustain growth and development as fundamental security components of COVID cards and ID ...
Banks need to consolidate standing in digital ID market
As custodians of customers' personal data, secure authentication and KYC procedures, banks have a significant and formidable stake ...
Identity Week Europe 2023: First 100 speaker drop!
As Identity Week Europe 2023 creeps closer to opening at the RAI in Amsterdam, we are very excited ...
uqudo in partnership with TECH5 supports countries in organising free and fair
uqudo’s leading digital identity platform combined with TECH5’s top-tier facial authentication and liveness technologies provides a smooth and ...
Netflix cracks down on password sharing
Amid challenging economic conditions, U.S. streaming giant Netflix is experiencing a downturn in subscribers signing up to its ...
NSW and federal government support mutual digital ID efforts
Ministers of the NSW and federal government have agreed to boosting their mutual digital ID efforts, fuelling more ...
MTC customers must share biometrics for SIM registration
Customers of the telecommunications company MTC are required to share their biometric data as a bargaining chip for ...
MyYukon service launches
The Canadian territory of Yukon is launching a new identity management platform in a modernisation effort to reduce ...
E-gate hardware revenue to grow by 137% by 2027
The overhaul of frictionless border security hardware across aviation is culminating in a high surge of revenue for ...
IQ Structures expands production of security features for ID documents
IQ Structures, a research and manufacturing organisation focused on nanotechnology engineering, a member of the IQS Group, announced ...
Government seek feedback on data sharing legislation as part of One Login
Participating public authorities in the government's OneLogin program will need to be able to share several types of ...
Report highlights inconsistencies and disparities in accessing myGov
The User Audit report into Australia's myGov system reveals disparities in different digital services and login authentication between ...
New York Department of Motor Vehicles wins Secure Driver License award
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is in recipient of the Secure Driver License Award 2022 ...
Photo ID costs and requirements at polling stations add to Cost of
The Cost of Living crisis is not only forcing difficult decisions to be made between heating and eating ...
Allied big bank digital wallet cannot feasibly succeed up against pay providers
A consortium of big U.S. banks working on a rival digital wallet to the likes of Google Pay ...
Aadhaar ‘Requesting Entities’ must disclose what personal information is shared during authentication
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) refined new guidelines for 'Requesting Entities' that state citizens must be ...
Full panel announcement 🎤💥
💥🎤 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT🎤💥 IAM in Focus looks at the future of identity and access management, evolving processes, policies ...
Identity Week Europe 2023 floorplan is filling up fast!
Our exhibition floor at Identity Week Europe 2023 is substantially bigger than previous years to cater for a ...
Florida law enforcement seeks $20 million for future cloud-based biometric identification system
Florida's law enforcement is calling on the government to raise $20 million towards provisioning a modern biometric identification ...
Entertainment group accused of using facial recognition to blacklist some visitors
Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden arena has come under criticism for allegedly using facial recognition for surveillance purposes it ...
Philippine’s president urges PSA and enterprises to fast-track digital ID
75.8 million Filipinos are registered to Philippine's national ID system PhilSys. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says it ...
Healthcare systems will invest more in interoperability in 2023
Since the passage of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), the healthcare sector has had a ...
Veridas strengthens its Marketing team with the appointment of Mariona Campmany as
The growth of the Veridas team continues apace. After closing a historic year 2022 in terms of turnover, ...
OneButtonPIN: authentication made easier for blind or visually impaired
Academics from University of Waterloo and Rochester Institute of Technology have addressed the limitations of the most common ...
U.S. banks must innovate to compete with popular digital wallets
A report by Accenture has predicted a tipping point in the near future when U.S. banks will be ...
Police in ecuador modernse their forensic labs with Regula device
The National Service of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Ecuador, which is a subsidiary of the national ...
Latest keynote speaker revealed!
We are thrilled to be welcoming the new year with the announcement of our latest keynote speaker for ...
UK’s ETA scheme will launch in 2023
The UK government is bringing in a new travel authorisation scheme in 2023 for travellers entering the UK, ...
Ukraine’s govtech app meets digital transformation needs of multiple countries
Russia is still being the deadly driving force of war and destruction against Ukraine and yet the irrepressible ...
TECH5 acquires Imageware assets
TECH5, an innovator in biometrics and digital identity management, has announced its successful acquisition of Imageware, which will ...
Consortium tests more EU wallet integrations for driving licences and medical records
The POTENTIAL Consortium is building and testing digital ID prototypes for new applications in EU's European digital wallet. ...
Dror Gurevich, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Velocity Network Foundation
We interviewed Dror Gurevich, Founder and CEO at Velocity Network Foundation. Velocity Network founded by its namesake foundation ...
Veridos and Innovatrics partnership will provision DNA biometrics
Veridos and Innovatrics have announced a strategic partnership which will broaden DNA biometrics for civilian use in addition ...
Royal Mail held to ransom over stolen data
Hackers that have compromised Royal Mail's data engine in a ransomware attack announced on Wednesday have issued a ...
Fines for fraud and GDPR breaches – Report
A report produced by DLA Piper has calculated the hefty toll of fraud and GDPR breaches in fines ...
Japan’s digital governance to create “trusted web”
Japan's plans to govern the "trusted web" will democratise parts of Web 3.0 and facilitate verifiable transactions by ...
Dan Yerushalmi appointed CEO of AU10TIX
AU10TIX, the global technology leader in identity verification and identity management automation, today announced the appointment of Dan ...
The best passports for travel without a visa
The top passports for travelling to destinations around the world without a visa have been ranked in a ...
Aviation minister calls for more urgency over e-gate facilities
Minister of Ports Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva, has demanded more urgency to install e-gates at ...
Israel’s Cognyte embroiled in Myanmar in spyware scandal
First published on Totaltele.com. Editor: Harry Baldock Reports suggest the company won a tender to sell spyware to ...
Cabinet Office consultation launched on data sharing between public bodies for digital
The Cabinet Office is seeking feedback on its proposed legislation to allow personal data to be shared with ...
NADRA launches KYC service for elderly
‘Knowing Your Customer’ (KYC) as they age is an increasing challenge facing the identity industry. As fingerprints fade ...
Biometrics at the border: Philadelphia International Airport streamlines security and travel experience
Certified secure and seamless, SITA's biometrics is being used to update 25 more touchpoints at Philadelphia International Airport. ...
Passport fees in UK to rise
The UK Government is set to increase passport application fees. Following suit of many costs rising due to ...
PeopleFund’s Korean customers can now borrow at any time from any location
Video calls for identification are no longer necessary thanks to Facephi's easy and secure biometric technology. PeopleFund, the ...
UNDP tweets support to boosting national ID in 25 countries
In a tweet to its 1.8 million followers, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said it is supporting ...
Ajay Amlani, SVP Americas, iProov
iProov, a leader of Genuine Presence Assurance technology, were exhibiting and Gold Sponsors at Identity Week America, in ...
Meta commits to verifying users’ age for dating platform
Social media networks are increasingly under pressure to ensure young users are not exposed to content which is ...
TrustID joins the Open Identity Exchange
TrustID, market leader in identity verification, has joined the Open Identity Exchange (OIX) community to better understand the ...
Regula Has Been Recognised by Gartner as an Identity Proofing Vendor
Gartner has recognized Regula, the global developer of identity verification solutions and forensic devices, for the second time ...
Digitalising Africa: Ghana and Benin start production of biometric licenses and registration
Ghana and Benin have followed in the path of many other African countries by creating biometric identification linked ...
Lebanese passport shortages to be resolved soon
Year-long delays to the passport process could be resolved quite soon, says Lebanon's Directorate General of General Security. ...
Twitter user data exposed in apparent breach
Twitter HQ, under the new governorship of Elon Musk, has been generating even more headlines – this time ...
ID Week Europe: Our Startup Village is already taking shape!
Our Start-up Village is an important section of the conference which ensures a balance is struck between engaging ...
IDEMIA complete contract to install biometric kiosks in 8 Australian airports
IDEMIA has crossed the line on its 2019 tender to install biometric kiosks in 8 Australian airports. The ...
Telcos consult EU Commission on identity-driven advertising platform
Four of the largest telecom operators - Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and Vodafone - have notified the European ...
Data reveals demographic disparities in patient access to electronic health information (EHL)
Digital identity is enhancing the open and trusted exchange of medical data between patients and healthcare professionals. New ...
NIST guidelines: management of digital identities online
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's draft framework on how to manage digital identity architecture online has ...
Porn sites slapped with age verification rules
Some U.S. pornographic sites are being forced to introduce tighter restrictions to curb underage viewing. The State of ...
Rolando Kattan, President Commissioner, National Bureau, Registry of Honduras
The spotlight on digital identity is cast over almost all places in the world now that have inhabitance. ...
New Israeli government proposes stricter immigration policy
The new Israel government is swearing by a significant overturn in policy to determine when immigrants can gain ...
Bangkok delivers digital ID card on 10 January
A state-issued mobile digital ID card in Bangkok will be available from 10 January. The e-ID card called ...
Tech demonstration calls for identity fraud verification solutions
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate is inviting vendors with a solution to tackle identity ...
Public sector starting to realise the benefits of digital ID and facial
As digital ID and biometric technologies are outstaying their novelty touch and public scepticism, lots more commercial use ...
More legislation to shape the Government’s One Login digital ID platform
The namesake service that the government's One Login will offer is simple access a range of government's online ...
False passports in the wrong hands of Putin’s allies throws light of
What started as a crisis for Uruguay over alleged fake passports getting into the wrong hands of Putin’s ...
Pixilated abuse images masking paedophile’s crimes successfully reversed by NCA
The NCA successfully secured the conviction of a Pembrokeshire paedophile who was found guilty of 20 counts of ...
Karyl Fowler, CEO & Co-Founder, Transmute
At Identity Week America, Karyl Fowler shared an overview of Transmute Industries, a verifiable data company that leverages ...
Home Office trial shows overwhelming support among clubbers at top venue for
A five-month Home Office trial of the digital ID app developed by 1account, a leading provider of age ...
GA Istanbul airport installs Star Alliance biometrics
The Star Alliance biometric recognition system is being implemented at iGA Istanbul Airport, which enable frictionless travel through ...
Day 15 to 30 of clinical trial shows sign of improving fingerprint
Biometric identification is proven to not be as effective among children, with a recent study confirming the most ...
Carrying on as normal: Virus appears to be contained as passport issuance
China, where Coronavirus originated, has relaxed restrictions on travel and resumed issuing passports to mainland citizens and long-stay ...
Julien DROUET, VP Identity Solutions at IDEMIA
Julien DROUET, VP Identity Solutions at IDEMIA Trained as an engineer with over 20 years of experience in ...
Retail trials favour implementing age estimation technologies
The findings of nine trials, which tested age verification technology in retail environments, have revealed an appetite to ...
2023: Year of Europe’s single digital ID wallet, pipeline ID solutions and
The new year, 2023, has officially begun, so what’s in the pipeline for our partners in identity? The ...
IQ Structures introduces hybrid ID documents
IQ Structures, a research and production organisation focused on nanotechnology engineering, is launching holographic technology for virtual ID ...
Security holograms for new banknote and ID documents win at international awards
New optical authentication solutions for a high denomination African banknote and an ID document were joint winners at ...
First phase of biometric deployment at Abu Dhabi airport gets underway
After an initial trial period, the first phase of facial recognition deployment has kicked off at Abu Dhabi ...
Arizona partners with Thales to provide more secure driver’s licenses and ID
With this new three-year contract, Arizona becomes the 18th jurisdiction in North America to have partnered with Thales ...
ICO and Ofcom build on partnership to enhance online safety and data
Setting out higher standards for online safety and data privacy, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Ofcom have ...
Stolen Ukrainian passports sold on Russian websites
A Russian advertisement website called Avito has been caught selling stolen Ukrainian passports. With so much destroyed by ...
Police Digital Service builds new system for sharing fingerprint data
Joining forces, The Police Digital Service, Home Office Biometrics and forensic experts are delivering a ground-breaking new digital ...
Airport security seamlessness: Rules over liquids and laptops to be lifted
Despite being an airport security procedure that most people are familiar with, the routine of having to remove ...
Legal identity in Liberia: UNDP, UN partners and government gather for meeting
Liberia: legal identity summit Several humanitarian bodies including the United Nations Development Programme, UN, UNICEF, WHO, and UNFPA ...
TECH5 enters strategic partnership and invests in uqudo, a leading MEA-focused digital
TECH5, an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, has made a strategic investment into ...
How to apply for a residence permit in Finland
If you are thinking of working or studying in Finland, it may be worth checking out the application ...
NOBID Consortium one of four cross-EU digital ID pilots
In September 2022, it was reported that six countries – Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia and Norway – ...
Ayushman Bharat digital health network
India's National Health Authority has appointed Life Clips’ subsidiary Belfrics in the national rollout of 1 million Ayushman ...
EU member states can issue Emergency Travel Documents, must start by 2025
The European Commission has designated more powers to member states to issue emergency travel documents when EU citizens ...
IQ Structures confirms entry into a new era of security holography
Nanotechnology engineering beats existing computer generated holography. That's the main lesson from the Excellence in Holography awards, organised ...
UK excluded from benefits of EU biometric entry system after Brexit, says
ABTA’s Director of Public Affairs, Luke Petherbridge, has given his testimony during the House of Lords committee to ...
European rollouts overview: biometric touchpoints at Munich Airport, digital identity program in
EU digital Identity system The European digital identity, stored in a wallet, will enable EU residents and citizens ...
Seamless air travel: IATA upgrades biometric standards
Arriving at the airport without lengthy check-in and security procedures could be a closer reality than we think. ...
An interview with CEO of Clearview AI, Hoan Ton-That
At Identity Week America in Washington, we posed questions to Hoan Ton-That, CEO of Clearview AI, first asking ...
Digital trade agreement signed between UK and Ukraine, incorporating digital ID
Following a trade deal signed between the UK and Singapore, UK have now embarked on a similar agreement ...
Statistics show half of Brazilians use digital credentials on smartphones
E-wallets are pioneering technology capable of digitally storing ID, driving licences, biometric documents and payment cards all in ...
IN Groupe unveils Seychelles’ new biometric passport
IN Groupe has been a privileged partner of the Seychelles government for over 20 years and has won the ...
Delays to voter ID legislation ahead of May 2023 elections
The controversial voter ID system, which is proposed for next May's local elections, seems to have met another ...
TECH5’s AI face biometric tech for web interfaces available to global market
TECH5, an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, has launched its biometric face capture ...
DHS S&T and TSA prepare to take applications for remote identity validation
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, in collaboration with the TSA, has kickstarted a series ...
Identity trade groups lobby for U.S. Congress to pass digital identity bill
Trading groups including the Better Identity Coalition and Cybersecurity Coalition have lobbied the U.S. Congress to prioritise passing ...
Online safety bill talks resume after hiatus
After initial delays to passing the Online Safety Bill, a lengthy five-month hiatus has ensued. Parliament is now ...
IDEMIA is a gold sponsor at Identity Week Europe 2023!
We are delighted to announce that IDEMIA will be joining us as a Gold Sponsor at Identity Week Europe ...
New year, new law: Louisiana to enforce age verification law to protect
The Louisiana Age Verification Law, due to come into force in January, will sanction companies that do not take ...
More of India’s airports get biometrics
Pioneering biometric technology is to be deployed in two airports in India’s capital to streamline the customer entry-exit ...
Mühlbauer title sponsor at ID Week Europe 2023!
Identity Week Europe is returning in 2023, and so are Mühlbauer as our Title Partners! We look forward ...
IQ Structures brings machine-readable holograms
IQ Structures, a research and production organisation focused on nanotechnology engineering, part of the IQS Group, has introduced ...
EBA guidelines on remote customer onboarding
Guidelines regulating the use and performance of remote customer onboarding were published recently by the European Banking Authority. ...
European Council finalises Digital Operational Resilience Act, requirements for financial entities to
The European Council has confirmed a strategy to protect financial institutions from exponential cyber attacks with the introduction ...
SBI implements email OTP authentication
To prevent escalation of financial crime and identity theft, The State Bank of India (SBI) has committed to ...
Infineon delivers e-passport security for quantum computer era
For the first time, Infineon Technologies is presenting a quantum-resistant e-passport that uses its security controller technology to ...
“The world is going digital and Nigeria cannot be left behind.”
Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem was under the microscope at TRUSTECH on Wednesday, in sessions that focused on modelling ...
Aaron Painter, CEO, Nametag: The benefits of using ‘Sign in with ID’
Aaron Painter is CEO at Nametag who participated in Identity Week America in October. It was great catching ...
IDEMIA’s LASINK™ security features for identity documents
Guest article provided by IDEMIA. We caught up with Thomas Poreaux, Head of ID Document Products at ...
Speaker opens up on European legal trust frameworks for digital ID
Digital identity trust, digital finance and government policy were overarching themes at this year’s TRUSTECH event, which took ...
UBS and Regula team up to streamline onboarding
UBS, the world’s largest private investment bank, is teaming up with Regula, a leading provider of forensic verification ...
Veridos launches new security features for transparent windows on ID cards and
Veridos, the global provider of integrated identity solutions, is set to unveil its innovative new security features specifically ...
Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb, Director, Identity Products, HID Global
We caught up with Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb, Director, Identity Products at HID Global, to discuss the advantages of digital ...
IN Groupe introduces Photometrix™ offline cardholder portrait verification, a solution already implemented
IN Groupe is proud to launch Photometrix™, a Surys branded solution, that allows verifying offline the portrait printed ...
eGovernment comes of age: Digital IDs are removing the barriers to public
Veridos_eGovernment Comes of Age White Paper_October 2022 ...
Data compliance start-up raises $11m investment after another funding round
Securing another funding round led by Molten Ventures, data startup Worldr has reached $11m in seed investment. Worldr ...
India’s government assigns Aadhaar digital ID at birth
Indian citizens will now be assigned a unique digital ID number from birth, in further expansion of the ...
Veridos and INCM deliver next generation of modern ePassports to Latvia
Veridos, a leading global provider of identity solutions, will deliver 1.25 million latest-generation ePassports to Latvia in cooperation ...
Harder rules over police biometrics come into effect in Scotland
Stricter rules introduced in Scotland will now govern the police's use of facial recognition technologies to carry out ...
Challenges for government’s One Login
Since launching, the government's One Login identity verification service has been a successful initiative to digitally secure public ...
Privacy and security should be guiding principles of NHS federated data platform,
Dr Nicola Byrne, the National Data Guardian for health and adult social care in England, has spoken out ...
TECH5 integrates IDVoice speaker recognition technology of ID R&D with T5-Digital ID
TECH5, a leading innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, today announced the integration of ...
AuthenticID integrates with Ping Identity’s DaVinci
AuthenticID announced a new integration with Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, leveraging PingOne DaVinci, a ...
CBP halts use of passport stamps
Customs and Border Protection is no longer issuing entry stamps on passports for foreign travellers entering the U.S., ...
ID Week Europe 2023: First 50 speaker drop!
Each year we gather a stellar line-up of identity thought leaders, many with decades of experience in the ...
Emirates signs landmark biometric data agreement
In collaboration with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA), Emirates airline is now offering ...
Italy bans facial recognition until new law introduced
Italy’s Data Protection Agency issued a blanket ban on all uses of facial recognition on Monday, but exempting ...
British Airways trials face biometrics, physical passports are secondary ID
The UK’s number #1 trusted airline, British Airways has begun a pilot trial of facial biometric systems, making ...
Removing police power to use LFR surveillance
One failing of biometric technology can be attributed to algorithm bias, which can commonly occur due to the ...
IDEMIA outperforms competition in latest NIST latent fingerprint benchmark test for forensic
Global Identity technologies leader IDEMIA once again is the proven leader offering the most accurate algorithms on both ...
TECH5’s fingerprint and iris matching algorithms become fastest in the world, according
Fingerprint and iris matching algorithms of TECH5, an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, ...
Colorado: State-issued ID card now available in the Apple Wallet
The provision of digital ID cards and driving licenses is seeming a likely prospect in Colorado. The Colorado ...
Biometric deployment begins at Bahrain International Airport
The implementation of biometrics is due to start at Bahrain International Airport, the latest in a succession of ...
CBP Commissioner hands in resignation
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner (CBP), Chris Magnus has stepped down from the role. The new was announced ...
Digital health: Securing digital identity across connected care systems
In the past few years, the number of changes in the healthcare system has been acute, from health ...
Veridos recalls the great importance of legal identities for everyone
The world’s population has now reached the landmark figure of eight billion people, according to the United Nations. ...
EU digital ID wallet launch expected in 2024
EU digital wallet edges closer to delivery With 2022 nearly drawing to a close, excitement is gradually building ...
Mandatory facial biometrics for Northern Ireland entry
The Nationality and Borders Bill was introduced by the House of Commons in July 2021, taking a new ...
GBG achieves UK government trust framework certification
GBG, the global expert in digital identity, today announced it has achieved certification against the UK Government’s Digital ...
Too many pointless digital ID solutions saturating U.S. financial services market, report
Investment in digital identity needs to be focused on ensuring truly trusted solutions that standout in a saturated ...
Sterling announces partnership with Yoti, expands digital identity offering for recruitment
The thorough process of checking a candidate is trusted and suitable is pathing the way for identity providers ...
Okta unveils workforce identity cloud innovations to power enterprise security, productivity and
Okta, the leading independent identity provider, introduced new innovations for Okta Workforce Identity Cloud, strengthening its single control ...
The launch of new blockchain-crypto association in MENA region
A new blockchain association has launched in Abu Dhabi, at the centre of North Africa and the Middle ...
German Smart eID is on the cards, but not there yet
The jewell in the crown of Germany's Digital Identity programme is the national eID card; state-owned and highly ...
Children’s digital privacy act could market more intrusive age verification technologies
Governments and agencies have a duty to renew safeguarding measures that protect children online. The internet is flooded ...
MoU signed for MOSIP digital ID pilot with Government of Madagascar
Announced on social media this morning, MOSIP and The International Institute of Information Technology in Bangalore, India have ...
SA passport costs given the green light
It costs to have the latest security document on the market. Higher fees have been approved for South ...
Organisations struggle to attain PKI maturity as the digital security landscape evolves,
Public key infrastructure (PKI) remains the cornerstone of nearly every IT security environment, but even as the technology ...
As identity crime soars, Australia looks to upgrade resilience strategy
Australia has significantly advanced the cause of identity security. In 2007 the Council of Australian Governments agreed the ...
Abu Dhabi International Airport to trial new facial recognition technology in place
Article contributed by Molly Taylor-Fagan. Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH) has announced the launch of trials for a new ...
UK bank bans transactions to crypto exchanges
Citing a large increase in the occurrence of cryptocurrency fraud, Santander released a statement on its website saying ...
IATA survey reveals passengers desire convenience above all else
The 2022 Global Passenger Survey, conducted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has confirmed that convenience is ...
Yoti and Meta to announce UK facial age verification rollout
Today, Yoti and Instagram plan to announce a UK-wide facial age verification rollout. A statement from Meta read: ...
Portugal speed up renewal process for residence permits with pre-held biometrics
Biometric technologies are becoming integrated into most systems that we encounter in our everyday lives, streamlining the user ...
Academics unveil robot double of Japan’s Digital Affairs minister
Academics, including from the Osaka University in Japan, have unveiled a robot doppelgänger of Digital Affairs minister, Taro ...
Passport Office digital transformation back on course securing IT partner
The Passport Office is advertising an IT services contract to get the final stage of a long-term digital ...
Alliance forms to advocate Web 3.0
Web 3.0 is the new iteration of the World Wide Web which along with the Metaverse is transforming ...
GoTyme bank launches app
Daon IdentityX identity proofing and authentication is critical to new bank launch in the Philippines. GoTyme Bank, a ...
Biometric Residence Permit process revised
Changes are coming into force from 10 October to streamline the issuance process of biometric residence permits, which ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Swiss passport is door to world travel
The new version of Switzerland’s passport will open the door for international travel and be universally recognised with ...
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 ...
UK and Japan renew commitment to digital government transformation
UK and Japan have further joined forces to share mechanisms in digitally transforming their governments and thriving economics. ...
Open source tool labs enable organisations everywhere to automatically detect and standardise
J.P. Morgan has successfully tested the new machine learning tool and is currently evaluating its integration in its ...
UK Government Approves Nine Entrust Solutions for G-Cloud 13 Program, including nShield
Catalogue of Entrust products certified for the latest iteration of the government-approved digital marketplace. Entrust, a global leader ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Belize announces new secure passport
A new application process for e-passports is being passed in Belize where the Government of Belize, Ministry of ...
Regal Gaming Technologies and Yoti take new steps to protect young people:
Regal Gaming Technologies, a leading provider of gaming machines to the leisure and hospitality industry, has today announced ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Appetite for UK digital ID trust framework
The UK public supports the government’s plans for the creation of a digital identity trust framework (DIATF), which ...
Q&A: Enhancing the user authentication experience with behavioural biometrics
Report supplied by Yris Brice Wandji Piugie, Artificial Intelligence, Biometrics Researcher at Fime Increasingly, strong security measures are ...
Biometric data catching offenders, says Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
While some may perceive that authorities are taking to a harder side of policing, the lengths criminals will ...
Frontex study: Foresight on biometrics for travel
Today, the future of secure travel is widely considered to be intertwined with significant strides made in biometric ...
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 ...
UK Finance calls for urgent action as fraud continues to climb
This report shows that while the end of the pandemic has seen a fall in overall fraud losses, ...
Bigger than ever: ID Week Europe 2023 upscales to Amsterdam venue
Identity Week Europe 2023 is in our sight. Bigger than ever. To accommodate 5000+ visitors, we are upscaling ...
iProov and Microblink partner to offer a comprehensive identity verification solution
iProov, the world leader in face biometric verification and authentication technology, and Microblink, a global leader in AI-powered ...
Privacy protections a must for digital ID ecosystem to thrive
The benefits of a digital ID ecosystem will only be realised if adequate privacy protections are put in ...
Mitek helps businesses fight cyberfraud with new biometrics tech
Mitek’s new MiPass provides consumers the highest level of identity security available today. No one likes passwords. An ...
Tighter controls to register ID in Pakistan
After an influx of ID applications from non-nationals, Pakistan's registration authority, NADRA, has taken strict measures to crack-down ...
Cryptomathic joins Cloud Signature Consortium as Executive Member
Remote e-signature specialist, Cryptomathic, today announced that it has joined the Cloud Signature Consortium (CSC), a global group of ...
NatWest and Vodeno create strategic partnership
NatWest Group plc and the Vodeno Group enter into a strategic partnership to create Banking-as-a-Service business. NatWest Group ...
South Korea: An economic leader in blockchain-based digital ID
Blockchain is the new hype word, along with 'digital identity', that determines a country's status in economic growth, ...
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 ...
Apple’s VR headset allows users to make payments
Apple's technology empire keeps branching into new areas of virtual reality, AI, smart devices and payment tools. The ...
72% of Consumers Worldwide Prefer Face Verification for Secure Online Services
iProov Survey Reveals Strong Demand for Digital Identity Services and Identity Theft Protection. How do consumers want to ...
Pensioners adjust to facial recognition to submit digital life certificates in India
Biometric technology is infiltrating the public sector in India. Pensioners enrolled under the Employees Pension Scheme, which was ...
TSA to level up airport cybersecurity to tackle pro-Russian hacking
The U.S. Transportation Security Agency recently announced action to tackle a string of cyber-hacking attempts on U.S. airport ...
NextgenID’s identity proofing services a primary need for IDEMIA
Exhibitors at Identity Week America, IDEMIA I&S and identity proofing company, NextgenID, have struck up a new partnership ...
TOTM Technologies signs agreement to acquire the remaining 49% of InterBIO
• Total consideration of US$46.1 million to be satisfied via issuance of new shares • Transaction provides the ...
Facial recognition screening tested at Perth airport
Facial recognition screening is being tested on international passengers travelling on Singapore Airlines flights from Perth Airport, streamlining ...
Fake WhatsApp app steals user access keys
WhatsApp has intercepted attempts to hack user login credentials on a fake imitation of the app available on ...
Nuno Martins on FacePhi’s identity platform
Identity Week Europe is scaling up for 2023 and moving to a brand-new venue with a ...
AI Act lawmakers discuss regulations over facial recognition
Lawmakers of the AI Act have gathered at the EU Parliament to address restrictions around the use of ...
BNY Mellon transforms cross-border payment transactions between Egypt and China
A cross-border transaction between Egypt and China had previously taken over two days. BNY Mellon has announced it ...
IBM and Tietoevry partnership to focus on cloud-based business transformation
IBM Consulting, recently rebranded from IBM Global Business Services, has embarked on a future-forward collaboration with Tietoevry Banking, ...
Mammography sharing platform turns to cloud security, encourages women to get screenings
Despite how necessary breast cancer screenings are to catching the disease in its early stages, many women still ...
Secure Identity Alliance Awarded Qualified ITU-T Reference Organisation Status
Landmark qualification enables the ITU-T to normatively reference OSIA specifications Secure Identity Alliance (SIA), the global non-profit association ...
ID Week takeaways: achieving a federated patient data system in healthcare
While a centralised digital ID ecosystem has existed for some time, healthcare thought-leaders attending identity Week America advocated ...
NCPI’s call for developers speaks truth to creation of India’s single-token digital
India’s National Payment Corporation of India may be close to delivering on its prediction to establish a single-token ...
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 ...
Laxton Group Receives Strategic Investment from Enlightenment Capital
Enlightenment Capital, an Aerospace, Defense, Government & Technology (ADG&T) focused investment firm based in the Washington, DC area, ...
Australian Government considers federated digital ID authentication on myGov
In light of the Optus data breach, where 10 million customers had their data stolen, the Australian Government ...
ID Week: 2023 dates released
That’s a wrap on all Identity Week shows for 2022! We visited Washington D.C., London and Singapore to ...
Dror Gurevic at ID Week America: “Privacy is a differentiating factor”
With over 1,350 actual attendees, Identity Week America 2022 was definitely one for the books, assessing real security ...
ID Week America: Keynotes get underway
The keynotes are underway! Administrator David P. Pekoske of the TSA gives the first inspiring address at Identity ...
Celebrus Offers Identity Solutions at Identity Week America
D4t4 Solutions CEO and industry veteran Bill Bruno will take the stage at Identity Week America in Washington, ...
Privacy, Security, and Choice Drive Canadians’ Desire for Digital ID
Canadians need to feel safe and in control when they engage in the digital economy. Core to that ...
Shufti Pro and Team4UA partnership accelerates the authentication of volunteers in Ukraine
Leaders in ID verification are enabling the charity’s faster distribution of support among Ukrainian citizens in need UK-based ...
EU biometric entry system at Port of Dover will cause major disruption,
Talks are being held to introduce an EU biometric entry system at the port of Dover which will ...
Government ID requirements for registering a new business
In a factsheet published on the 22 September, the UK Government set out verification requirements for people looking ...
Clearview AI Awarded U.S. Patent for Highly Accurate, Bias-Free Facial Recognition Algorithm
Clearview AI, the leading facial recognition company that provides powerful and reliable photo identification technology, has been awarded another ...
Banco de Antigua now verifies users with Mobbeel Digital Onboarding
Banco de Antigua, one of the largest banks in Guatemala, is fulfilling its promise to provide easy, accessible, ...
Removing Friction from Capture When Proving Identities
We use the word “friction” in multiple contexts. In identity proofing, friction results when it takes significant effort ...
ID Week America: Healthcare presentations
The countdown to Identity Week America is on! With hundreds of identity solutions on showcase, expert presentations and ...
Launch of Liberia’s New Work Permit Issuing System
The president of Liberia, George M. Weah officially commissioned the new Work Permit Digitalisation Project of the Ministry ...
ID Week America: Transforming travel and physical identity sessions
One of the most primitive industries, identity is also advancing with new technology to verify and authenticate, enhancing ...
Voters in Nigeria fail to enrol their biometrics
In Nigeria, millions of voters have been left wondering why they have been removed from the registry after ...
Incode & TOTM Technologies Form Strategic Partnership to Meet Accelerated Demand for
Incode, the next-generation identity verification platform, recently announced that it has forged a partnership with TOTM Technologies as ...
Biometric authentication used by U.S. businesses triples
The record-high demand for digital identity solutions by customers and enterprises is creating shockwaves in terms of surging ...
Jonathan Andresen, Senior Director, Marketing, Incode Technologies
IdentityWeek.net in conversation with Jonathan Andresen, Director of Marketing at Incode Technologies. A industry leader in identity verification ...
Trio work together on digital payments system for government services
Working together on a digital payments system for government entities, First Abu Dhabi Bank, payments provider, Magnati and ...
Biometrics “not mature enough” to track U.S. ballots
A U.S. state representative has thrown out hopes of ballots being trackable using facial recognition technology, speaking at ...
Clearview AI’s new face verification tech to acquit falsely accused
Clearview AI has recently changed sides of the law with the launch of JusticeClearview, facial verification designed to ...
Keynote presentations at ID Week America
Identity Week America 2022 is shaping up to be an unmissable event - at its core promising to ...
Thales and Euronet offer tokenisation solutions to digital banks and fintechs
Combining Thales' cloud-based issuance platform and Euronet's payment technologies, a new strategic partnership will provide financial institutions like ...
ACS to Participate in Identity Week America 2022
Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of ...
IDW America 2022: See the agenda now!
Identity Week America is a dynamic identity event for the USA which continues to expand to accommodate an ...
IDEMIA top scorer in ‘fair’ match rates
IDEMIA, a leader in future-proof identity technologies, has ranked the highest in a new Face Recognition Vendor Test ...
Aviation alliance sets biometric goal
The Star Alliance, founded by five prominent airlines in the Americas, Europe and Asia, has voiced that it ...
Q&A with Jean-Luc Khaou at MineSec
At Identity Week Asia, Payments Consulting Network Technical Director, David Lunt caught up with MineSec Managing Director, Jean-Luc Khaou, for a ...
Chain of Trust Pilot Completed
Entrust is a Gold Sponsor at Identity Week America, from 4th to 5th October 2022. Entrust has announced ...
iProov joins multi-country payments pilot for EU Digital ID Wallet
Biometric technology provider, iProov has joined a network of multiple countries testing a cross-European payments system for the ...
U.S. senators call to stop use of facial recognition
U.S. senators have signed a petition to end the use of facial recognition technologies and personal information being ...
Speaker’s remarks on securing digital ID for reliable financial services
With Identity Week America only weeks away, how critical is achieving digital identity and who is discussing it? ...
Apple Wallet IDs can now be used in third-party apps
In the age of interoperability, Apple users can now share their digital identity documents stored in the wallet ...
EU cybersecurity certification levels could be misleading, says regulator
GlobalPlatform, the standards organisation for digital services and devices, has released a whitepaper which highlights the “confusing” way ...
OpenWallet Foundation strives for interoperability of digital wallets
Digital wallets from big providers are emerging everywhere, from PayPal, the Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, to Venmo ...
IDnow joins Accelerate@IATA programme
An accelerator programme run by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Plug and Play has recently recruited ...
Digital identity is key to coping with surge in air travel
The International Air Transport Association’s One ID digital identity initiative will pave the way for seamless air travel ...
GDS secures new digital identity contracts
Two new contracts have been secured by Experian to deliver digital ID software as part of its Digital ...
IDW America: Levelling-up the identity ecosystem
Identity Week America, a complementary sister event to Identity Week Asia and Europe, will return to Washington D.C. ...
Herta, recognized at the ALAS 2022 Awards
The security software company Herta, developer of facial recognition and artificial intelligence solutions, has been awarded the second ...
FacePhi and Namutek partner to launch Visa and Mastercard-backed revolution
FacePhi, a leader in digital user identity verification specialising in digital onboarding and biometric authentication solutions, has sealed ...
Finland’s Ministry of Finance invests €3m to build robust digital ID network
Findynet Cooperative has received a funding round of €3m from Finland’s Ministry of Finance to pilot a digital ...
IDEMIA Deploys On-Site TSA PreCheck Enrollment Initiative at Multiple U.S. Airports
In 2022, IDEMIA, a global identity leader and long-time authorized TSA PreCheck® enrollment provider, has introduced pilots and ...
Leading advocate of U.S. Digital Identity Act presses for changes
Republication advocate of the U.S. Digital Identity Act, Bill Foster has spoken out about advancing ambitions for a ...
The advantages of digital ID trust for a prosperous economy
The advantages of digital identity for our economy can be linked to ensuring security, boosting our relationship with ...
Iranian government to use surveillance tech to enforce hijab
The Iranian government will use controversial surveillance technologies to take a firm stand against those who violate the ...
Delta designs hand-free, touchless and “walking speed” airport experiences
Airports and airlines around the world are currently managing the fine balance between tightening security requirements to protect ...
Homeland Security set to answer industry questions around new biometrics contract
A date has been set to hold a pre-proposal conference with potential bidders of the Application Support Center ...
Mitek launches new tech as UK fraudsters up their game
With two thirds of British companies being targeted by fraudsters in the past two years and identity theft ...
MOSIP ID platform’s milestone of registrations, as digital ID schemes grow in
The launch of MOSIP, the Modular Open Source Identity Platform, five years ago edged communities and countries closer ...
Highest rate of ID theft recorded in Whatcom, U.S.
Data published by the Federal Trade Commission has suggested that the highest level of identity theft and fraud ...
Standard Chartered partnership introduces digital banks in Singapore and Indonesia
A partnership between Standard Chartered Bank and FairPrice Group has launched new digital bank, Trust Bank, in Singapore ...
Pindrop continues to grow, expands its footprint into APAC
Anurag Srivastava joins as General Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan, to support new phase of growth and bring ...
Highlights of Day 1 at Identity Week Asia 2022
As Identity Week Asia draws to a close, here is a roundup of highlights from this year's fantastic ...
MineSec and ZOLOZ partner on KYC and KYB integration for smooth merchant
MineSec today announced a partnership with ZOLOZ, a global leading technology service provider of AI-powered Digital Identity Verification ...
One Login digital identity program enters next stage
The Government Digital Service has published an update on delivering its One Login Program, which aims to provide ...
Settlement reached in Snapchat biometrics trial
Snapchat has reportedly paid a $35 million settlement to close a legal case which centres on its use ...
Identity Week Asia Packed Conference Arrives in Singapore
The wait is nearly over to meet your perfect-match business partner or investor at Identity Week Asia 2022. ...
Identity Week Asia: Driving startup solutions to market
In addition to an extensive exhibition jam-packed with established identity solutions, Identity Week Asia also encompasses our Start-Up ...
UNDP: Global Leaders Commit to Cooperation to Advance the Use of Digital
Implementing safe, trusted, and inclusive digital public infrastructure supported by robust governance frameworks is critical for countries to ...
UNDP: New digital solution designed to eliminate duplication of financial assistance
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, in coordination with the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, is ...
All you need to know about Identity Week Asia 2022
Identity Week Asia Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore September 6-7, 2022 Identity Week Asia is a conference and exhibition bringing ...
Celebrus Releases World’s First No-Party Data Technology
Celebrus has released the world’s first no-party data technology. Celebrus CX Vault will allow customers to keep their ...
Holograms: A Digital and Optical Vision for Industries in Transition
Protecting and authenticating security and ID documents presents challenges for holograms but the technology’s capacity to evolve and ...
New Report Reveals Fraud Management Is Vital to the Business Strategy of
For the vast majority of organisations (92%), fraud management is either extremely important or somewhat important to their ...
Acuant Integrates with Ping Identity’s DaVinci to Deliver Superior Customizable KYC Solutions
Acuant, a GBG company and leading identity verification provider, has announced a new integration with Ping Identity (NYSE: ...
Integrated Biometrics Provides Front Line Field Identification to US Customs and Border
Mobile Fingerprint Scanners Assist U.S. Border Patrol Agents Amid the Largest Migrant Surge in DHS History. During a ...
Identity Week Europe 2022 Highlights
Insight. Cutting-edge Tech. Global Trends. Identity Week Europe is BACK! Europe's No.1 conference and exhibition dedicated to all things identity is ...
The Disruptors: Identity Trends Report
From biometrics and decentralised identity, to identity management, enhanced data and digital ID, Identity Week Europe encapsulated the ...
Ravi Purohit, Associate Director, Rakuten at Identity Week Asia 2022
With experience spanning both Asian and European secure identity markets, Ravi Purohit, Associate Director at Rakuten will be ...
Microsoft partners with Nigerian digital ID project
The Nigeria Digital Identification for Development Project, which will aim to drive progressive change in digital identity and ...
Pangiam Appoints Steven Greenway as President, Commercial
Greenway’s appointment to lead the Commercial division adds executive airline experience as Pangiam continues rapid growth Pangiam today ...
GovTech Singapore attend GovInsider event on enhancing digital citizen health services
Amanda Ianna, Director, National Digital Identity at GovTech Singapore is speaking at Identity Week Asia 2022, taking place ...
Cost of living crisis scams on the rise
As the cost of living crisis increasingly places more financial burden on families across the UK, more people ...
Identity Week Asia 2022: Who is speaking?
What is the value of attending Identity Week Asia? Identity Week Asia offers unparalleled networking opportunities with 1500+ ...
Digital driving licenses accepted by U.S. credit union
Utah was one of 30 U.S. states to pilot digital driver licenses in 2021 to expand smartphone capabilities ...
IDW America: Fostering collaboration across the ID ecosystem
Identity Week America 2022 returns as THE forum to answer enterprise, government and end-user demands to accelerate digital ...
Clearview Consent API upgraded with cyber attack detection feature
Clearview Consent, the latest facial recognition software developed by Clearview AI, has integrated a biometric attack detection feature ...
iProov Achieves eIDAS eID Level of Assurance High for Genuine Presence Assurance
As Deadline Approaches for EU Digital Identity Wallet Pilot Submissions, iProov’s Biometric Face Verification Independently Certified to Europe’s ...
Identity Week Asia 2022: Agenda Released
Identity Week Asia 2022 will be the unmissable identity event of the year! Taking place in one of ...
ID cards for U.S. immigrants to record deportation proceedings
In a further move to scrap unnecessary ID paperwork, U.S. immigrants will be issued with unofficial ID cards ...
France moves health insurance card onto smartphones
Citizens in France will soon be able to store more of their everyday identity documents on their smartphone ...
World Economic Forum publishes key insights for transforming DPGs into DPIs
India, Singapore and Norway are some of the countries leading the way in the development of digital public ...
New York Police documents reveal ‘racial bias’ in biometric surveillance activities
A U.S. judge has ordered The New York Police Department to release paperwork proving officers used facial recognition ...
UK introduces face biometric smartwatches to monitor foreign offenders
Migrants with a criminal record in the UK will soon be subject to constant monitoring using biometric smartwatches ...
iProov secures contract for One Login for Government program
iProov has won a two-year contract valued at £11.6 million to supply its verification software for the government’s ...
Delhi police impose public facial recognition ahead of Independence Day
Face recognition software is being leveraged by police in Delhi to keep disruptive incidents to a minimum ahead ...
IDW Asia Sponsor Ping Identity to be acquired by Thoma Bravo
Identity Week Asia Gold Sponsor, Ping Identity, is to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash $2.8 ...
EU: ETIAS system pushed back to November 2023
The EU's European Travel Information and Authorisation System which was due to be introduced in May 2013 for ...
Identity Week Asia 2022: Transforming the APAC identity marketplace
Identity Week Asia, the leading identity and trust event for the APAC region, will be returning to the ...
Customs and Border Protection must check credentials of biometrics partners
In recent months, a biometric entry-exit program led the Customs and Border Protection has got progressively underway using ...
Philippine mobile e-wallet gets upgraded with digital assets
GCash, a popular mobile e-wallet in the Philippines, is to be upgraded with digital assets that can be ...
Sony unlocks in-camera forgery-proof technology
Today, Sony has today announced the availability of its in-camera forgery proof photo technology for corporate business users. ...
Association of Banks in Singapore: Measures to strengthen digital banking security
The Association of Banks in Singapore is collaborating with The Monetary Authority of Singapore on implementing further measures ...
SIA calls for change over identity supply chain forecasts
The Secure Identity Alliance has set out its recommendations of good practice amid failures to forecast identity supplies ...
iProov: Platinum Sponsor at Identity Week Asia 2022
iProov will be making a second appearance after Identity Week Europe in June as Platinum Sponsor at the ...
Consumer demand surges for digital payment system in Egypt
Consumer awareness in Egypt of digital payment options is accelerating, according to latest findings in the MasterCard New ...
Finland expresses interest to trial digital EU passport first
Finland has expressed interest to be one of the first countries in the EU to pilot a new ...
ARV and Krungthai partner to trial ASEAN’s first NCID platform
AI and Robotics Ventures has signed an MOU with Krungthai Bank Public Company to trial a National Corporate ...
GovTech and UK Government Digital Service sign MoU agreement
The UK Government Digital Service and GovTech Singapore are working together to further enhance the digitalisation of government ...
6 FAQs about Identity Week Asia | 6 – 7 September, Suntec
Still hesitant to book your ticket for Identity Week Asia? For new and returning stakeholders, the number and ...
Pipl’s Trust Solution Expands Fraud Detection To Every Customer Touchpoint
Pipl, the identity trust company, has introduced Pipl Trust, a new solution designed to democratise trust and redefine ...
Mühlbauer: Returning Title Sponsor at IDW Europe 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4n-HNSvlso We are delighted to share not one, but two BIG announcements with our identity community ahead of ...
Report suggests making financial ID more accessible for displaced people
With the rapid adoption of digital identity almost everywhere in the western world, a stark comparison can be ...
iProov joins GDS Digital Identity Programme
The Government Digital Service, which builds digital platforms and products for government services while guiding private sector policy, ...
Daon integrates with Ping Identity no-code orchestration service
A leading provider of single platform digital onboarding and cross-channel authentication, Daon has announced it has joined forces ...
Pakistan citizens excluded from having digital IDs
Many people in Pakistan still lack a digital ID to access basic public sectors and make payments. The ...
Frontex launches biometric comparison tools survey
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) is launching a survey to map biometric comparison tools on ...
CBP completes digitalisation of Global Entry kiosks
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is completing its digital transformation to upgrade traveller experiences and step ...
ACI Worldwide uncovers digital wallet fraud trend
Digital transformation has accelerated momentum around real-time, cross border payments and digital wallets. In 2021, GlobalData assessed that ...
GoTrust Idem Key is the first FIDO Security Key able to access
GoTrustID Inc. (GoTrust) has announced that their Idem Keys with FIDO2 Security Level 2 certification are being used ...
Self-service biometric kiosks planned to regulate migration
Several proposals for better regulation of migrants entering the UK have been released into the public domain by ...
State of Access Control Report 2022: Expectations raised since pandemic
The pandemic has forged profound new ways of working remotely that have seen consumers demand more from technologies ...
Identity Week Europe: Thales wades in on EU digital wallet
Plans to introduce an EU digital wallet have been in the works since last year, with a target ...
Is Telangana the Surveillance Capital of India?
Facial recognition technology is rife in India's state of Telangana, where the Government's investment in technologies means the ...
Shashank Dhariwal, Technical Architect, Continental AG at Identity Week Europe
Shashank Dhariwal, Technical Architect at Continental AG explained the use case for identity transformation to advance digitalisation within ...
FBI forces offender to unlock phone with facial biometrics
For years, the freedom of the police and authorities to use biometrics as part of their enquiries has ...
Ping Identity delivers data compliance for open banking platform, Flinks
Founded in 2017, Flinks is a financial data connectivity provider that enables clients to deliver an open-banking approach, ...
Identity Week Asia: Meet perfect-match investors and solutions
WS02, TOTM, Incode, iProov and Deloitte are among the official sponsors at Identity Week Asia, coming to the ...
FaceTec Continues Its Third Year of Hypergrowth in Q2 2022
FaceTech Inc. has followed its outstanding performance in Q1 2022 with exceptional Q2 business and technology results. FaceTec’s ...
Home Office to trial “contactless corridors” through airports
The end of cumbersome security procedures through airports could be in sight as the Home Office announces a ...
UK refreshes legal migration and border control policy
The UK's new plan for immigration, legal migration and border control, as set out by Home Secretary, Priti ...
US gains police biometric data from UK
In spite of controversy over "surveillant" police techniques using biometrics, facial recognition technology is widely recognised as being ...
UK’s AI proposal to unleash innovation and secure public trust
The UK Government has set out plans to regulate the future of AI technology use in a departure ...
Celebrus connects cross-domain user data in new upgrade
Today, customer data and fraud protection solution provider, Celebrus has unveiled its latest offering to maintain data continuance ...
Backed selects startup iDenfy’s biometric identity verification for safer customer onboarding
The Lithuanian fraud prevention and digital identity verification startup, iDenfy, has partnered with Backed, a platform that allows ...
Solutions to verify, identify and authenticate at Identity Week America 2022
Identity Week America is fast approaching to unite identity stakeholders across the U.S. towards a common goal of ...
Flouting of passport rules to blame for systemic fraud
The systemic problem of fraud can be attributed to neglect overall of passport procedures, a study by the ...
IDW Europe: Felimy Greene of the Standard Chartered Bank talks to our
Fresh off the stage at Identity Week Europe, we caught up with Felimy Green, COO at Standard Chartered ...
ICO requests assurance of data transparency and security within Government
The Information Commissioner’s Office has called for the Government to ensure its transparency and secure data protection through ...
Lagos State Government launches digital ID card for citizens
The Lagos State Government has launched a smart digital ID card in one area of its capacities to ...
Takeaways of The Biometrics Institute Survey 2022
Circulated to over 220 member user organisations, the Biometrics Institute's annual survey helps define the trends and development ...
Innovatrics’ facial biometric solution to tackle on-boarding fraud
Biometric trust solution provider, Innovatrics has launched a facial biometric verification platform with the AI capabilities to combat ...
Ukraine’s digital transformation plans despite war with Russia
As Russia continues to needlessly wage war against Ukraine, the world is watching on helplessly in despair as ...
Calls for digital vouching to help “ID challenged”
The race to achieve a digitalised society has never been more pressing as digital processes streamline many industries, ...
Thales set to acquire IAM company OneWelcome
Global digital security provider, Thales, is on the verge of buying IAM firm, One Welcome in a deal ...
Digital ID success in the Togolese Republic
Developing robust digital ID has surpassed being important for just identity. Future solutions are competing to fit different ...
Vietnam makes national e-voicing system mandatory
As of July 1, Vietnam has implemented its new mandatory e-invoicing system, enabling businesses and tax authorities to ...
Dubai airport chief plans passport-free biometrics
Three British travel bosses, responsible for operating Dubai airport, Emirates and Etihad airlines, have voiced their big plans ...
Kyushu University study: The shortfalls of AI to match modified facial images
The applications of facial biometrics across many sectors eliminates any doubt as to the accuracy of artificial neural ...
Juniper Research: Global online payment fraud skyrockets
In a latest study by Juniper Research, the findings suggest that online payment fraud losses could accelerate at ...
Renewed focus on digital ID as new EU Council president steps up
On July 1, the Czech Republic took over presidency of the Council of the European Union from France, ...
India’s successful UPI is sweeping the world
India's technology weapon against the West in the Unified Payment Interface looks set to expand to oversea markets ...
First keynote speaker announced for Identity Week America
Diane Sabatino of The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has today been announced as the first keynote speaker ...
Regional stakeholders to unite at Identity Week Asia: 6-7 September 2022
Identity Week Europe may be over for another year (and haven't we got the blues about it!) but ...
UK Government dismisses probe findings into public facial recognition
The debate around the police's disposal of facial biometric technology in all public situations continues to divide opinion ...
Singapore’s land checkpoint upgraded with facial and iris biometrics
As airports around the world deploy advanced biometric border controls, Singapore has taken one step further to ensuring ...
Innovatrics ranked most accurate iris matching technology
ABIS provider, Innovatrics has revealed it topped the ranks in last year's annual Biometric Rally, organised by the ...
Meta scraps Novi e-wallet as cryptocurrency market downturns
Less than a year after a pilot for Facebook's Novi digital app was launched, the e-wallet has been ...
IAM expenditure to top $26 BILLION by 2027, according to Juniper Research
A study by Juniper Research has predicted global expenditure in identity and access management could rise to $26 ...
Home Office strike biometric data sharing agreement with US borders
The UK Home Office has struck up a data sharing agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ...
secunet establishes EES-compliant border control at Zurich Airport
The cybersecurity company secunet is making the border controls at Switzerland's Zurich Airport fit for the upcoming European ...
TikTok assures security of US data amid China threat
TikTok's Chief Executive, Shou Zi Chew, responded in a statement on Friday to promise a workable solution after ...
Yoti becomes first Digital ID provider for Right to Rent Scheme
Digital ID company, Yoti, has been named as the first certified Identity Services Provider (IDSP) to aid landlords ...
Swiss government proposes plans for common digital ID for administrative processes
Switzerland’s Justice Minister, Karin Keller-Sutter, has stressed the government’s plans to introduce a common digital ID which would ...
Biometrics startup provides personalised customer flight information
The deployment of biometric facial technology in airports around the world works by a process of on-boarding data ...
Mastercard’s new study reveals lack of respect towards non-binary customers in financial
All customers have the right to expect trust and respect over the use and handling of their personal ...
EU policymakers decide AML checks for crypto wallets
EU policymakers and the Council of the European Union gathered for talks this week, announcing new anti-laundering regulation ...
Review urges ban of live facial biometrics used in public places
A two-year review commissioned into police and public use of live facial recognition technology has concluded that new ...
Identity Week Europe: Are you ready for day 2?
Who's ready for Day 2 at Identity Week Europe 2022? It's your LAST CHANCE TO ATTEND! All this ...
Identity Week Europe: Day 1 highlights
See the highlights below from an incredible first day here at #IdentityWeekEurope 2022: Incredible keynotes from M.S.C. Cruises, ...
White Paper: Succeeding With Identity Document Design
The opportunity to redesign your country’s passport or national ID is often as daunting as it is exciting. ...
Europe Gold Sponsor Innovatrics Expands Remote Identity Verification Offering
Identity Week Europe makes a comeback next week and will be the launchpad for Gold Sponsor, Innovatrics’ new ...
ICAO stipulates a new global health passport needed to allow seamless travel
Since digital COVID-19 passports emerged, they have been the breakthrough between multiple sectors to restart international travel and ...
Mastercard’s Digital First program expands secure payment options, in partnership with Thales
With cashless being faster and an increasingly more convenient way to pay, the risks of financial crime are ...
American Airlines Launches Mobile ID With TSA PreCheck
American Airlines customers with TSA PreCheck® can now breeze through the airport with just their phone and their ...
TOTM and Presight Team Up to Scale Biometric and AI Solutions
Rebranding from Yinda Infocomm in 2021, TOTM technologies changed its direction to rolling out biometric, decentralised technology, attuned ...
Hundreds of new ID solutions to be showcased at Identity Week Europe
There’s only one week to go until Identity Week Europe, a significant identity industry catalyst, kicks off at ...
ID Week Europe: Deadline extended for Meet the Document Examiner sessions
The organisers been inundated with applications to our Meet the Document Examiner sessions at Identity Week Europe. So ...
ID Week opens in two weeks
Identity Week Europe opens its doors in two weeks! Nothing beats meeting face-to-face, seeing solutions first-hand, talking through ...
DocuSign, INCM, Portals, secunet, cryptovision and ICAO among those exhibiting at ID
#IdentityWeekEurope is your opportunity to see the technology and trends shaping the future of identity in financial services, ...
ID Week Europe: Who is going?
The below infographic details who will be attending ID Week Europe: Registration is completely FREE! So secure your place now. ...
Achieving trusted digital transactions across the globe: OIX and ToIP align to
Two of the most influential global membership organisations in the digital ID space have aligned to forge a ...
IDology Launches ExpectID Business
IDology, a GBG Company and leading identity verification provider, announces the launch of ExpectID Business, adding Know Your ...
Vision-Box unveils Seamless Kiosk
Vision-Box, a global industry leader in biometric recognition, digital identity, and seamless travel management, has unveiled its latest ...
Sumsub has released a KYC guide for the crypto industry
UK-based identity verification software provider, Sumsub, published a comprehensive KYC guide to help crypto businesses stay compliant and ...
Final countdown for ID Week America earlybird rate
Following a global pandemic and increased digital activity, we're sure you'll agree, there's a whole lot of email ...
David Roi Hardoon revealed as the first Keynote Speaker at Identity Week
With a little over three months to go, it’s full steam ahead on preparations for identity’s leading event ...
Veridas launches Digital Onboarding Buying Guide
Veridas, a company specializing in developing biometric solutions for digital identity verification, has created a free Buying Guide. ...
Onfido’s Real Identity Platform Improves Performance by 12X with Fully Automated, End-to-End
Onfido, the leading global digital identity verification and authentication provider, today announced the expansion of its Real Identity ...
TSA enables Maryland residents to use mobile driver’s license
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in collaboration with the State of Maryland and Apple, deployed a new technology that allows ...