OpenAI Adds Passkeys and YubiKeys for High-Risk Account Protection
OpenAI has introduced an Advanced Account Security program that lets users protect ChatGPT and platform accounts with passkeys and hardware security keys. The…
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Mitek Raises Fiscal 2026 Outlook After Record Second Quarter
Mitek Systems reported record fiscal second-quarter results and raised its full-year outlook, citing growth across deposits, identity verification, and fraud…
First Advantage Points to Digital Identity Demand in First-Quarter Results
First Advantage reported first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded the company’s expectations, with management pointing to continued demand for digital identity…
UK Home Office Opens Passport Books and Services Procurement
The UK Home Office has opened a procurement process for passport books and associated services, setting up a major contract covering the physical credentials…
Leidos and IDEMIA Deploy Biometric eGates for Airport Checkpoints
Leidos and IDEMIA Public Security are working together on biometric eGates for airport checkpoints, extending the use of facial recognition and credential…
FISWG Updates Facial Recognition Guidance and Draft Standards
The Facial Identification Scientific Working Group has posted updated facial recognition guidance and draft documents for public review, adding to the…
UAE Launches Biometric Tourist Identity Bank Account Service Through CBUAE, ICP, and ADCB
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)…
Portugal’s Judiciary Police Director Calls for Standalone Digital Identity Theft Criminal Offence
Carlos Cabreiro, National Director of Portugal’s Judiciary Police (Polícia Judiciária), testified before the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic on May 6,…
Flipkart, Axis Bank, and PayU Deploy Biometric Card Authentication to Replace SMS OTPs
Flipkart, Axis Bank, and PayU have jointly deployed a biometric authentication system for card payments that allows Axis Bank cardholders making purchases on…
IDfy Appoints Raghuraman Chandrashekhar as Philippines Country Head to Deepen Southeast Asia Expansion
Indian digital identity verification firm IDfy has appointed Raghuraman Chandrashekhar as Country Head for the Philippines, effective April 2026, as the…