DHS Teams with SpruceID on Digital Credentials
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is collaborating with SpruceID to enhance the privacy and security of digital credentials for cross-border…
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Paravision to Operationalize Deepfake Detection Tech with Five Eyes Partner
Paravision has announced a “major new contract with a Five Eyes government partner”, characterizing it as a move to operationalize a years-long research and…
Estonia Pursues Multimodal Biometric Enrolment App for e-Residency Program
A tender notice issued by Estonia’s Siseministeeriumi Infotehnoloogia- ja Arenduskeskus (the Ministry of the Interior’s Information Technology and Development…
Newly Published ISO/IEC Standard Enables Remote IDV via Mobile Driver’s License
The ISO/IEC TS 18013-7:2024 standard has now been published, setting the stage for even wider and more mainstream use of mobile driver’s licenses. The…
House Science Committee Wants Answers from NIST on Facial Recognition Concerns
In a letter addressed to National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Laurie Locascio, three House Republicans have raised concerns regarding the…
Mastercard Enters Age Verification Arena
Mastercard is getting into the age verification business, announcing a new “Identity Attribute Verification” service. In a blog post, the financial giant…
No Bias Found in New Zealand’s Biometric Identity Check System, Clearing Path for Wider use
New Zealand’s government has cleared the Identity Check facial recognition system of significant racial bias, following extensive testing that represents the…
ID Talk: eu-LISA R&D Engineer Javier Galbally Talks Biometrics, Privacy, and the EES
This week, the ID Talk podcast is very fortunate to welcome Javier Galbally, a Capability Building Officer in Research and Development for eu-LISA, the…
Neglected ‘Alpha’ Channel Opens Door to Attacks on Computer Vision Systems: UTSA Researchers
Recent research from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has uncovered a significant vulnerability in artificial intelligence image recognition…
AI Update: High Demand, Big Losses, and Grave Warnings
Welcome to the newest edition of ID Tech’s AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: OpenAI may not make a…