Hybrid Hand Biometric System Achieves 99.29 Percent Accuracy in Scientific Reports Study
A recent study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports has demonstrated that a hybrid hand biometric identification system can achieve a consistent 99.29…
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Keyless Highlights Injection Attack Defenses as EU Biometric Standard Gains Traction
Keyless has revealed that its platform meets the European CEN/TS 18099 standard, which sets technical requirements for detecting and preventing biometric…
1Kosmos Raises $57M to Expand Global Biometric Identity Platform
Identity verification platform provider 1Kosmos has raised $57 million in Series B funding to expand its biometric identity and passwordless authentication…
AI Update: GPT-5 Gets a Bumpy Rollout
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 has officially…
UK Police Accessed 150 Million Civilian Images for Facial Recognition, Advocacy Group Says
Police in the UK have conducted facial recognition searches using more than 150 million images from passport and immigration databases without public…
Identity Week America Preview Promises Exclusive Announcements
Exclusive announcements are anticipated at this year’s Identity Week America event in Washington, D.C., according to IdentityWeek.net editor Evie Kim Sing.…
FaceTec Taps Veteran Government Executive to Accelerate Public-Sector Outreach
FaceTec has appointed Mike Rankin, former Director of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), as a strategic adviser. Announced today, the hire is part of…
UK to Begin Mandatory Identity Checks for Company Directors and PSCs on November 18
Companies House has announced that mandatory identity verification for company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) will begin on November 18,…
New Zealand Finalizes Biometric Privacy Code With Strict New Requirements
New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner has finalized a new Biometric Processing Privacy Code that will take effect on November 3, 2025. The regulation introduces…
NIST Finalizes Long-Awaited Digital ID Guidelines Update, Tightens Biometric Standards
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published Revision 4 of its Digital Identity Guidelines (SP 800-63), the first full update…