UK High Court Upholds Met Police LFR Policy; Claimants Plan Appeal
The UK High Court has upheld the Metropolitan Police’s live facial recognition deployment policy, dismissing a judicial review brought by two Black Londoners.
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SLC Digital, Ideco Partner on Hardware-Rooted ID in South Africa
SLC Digital and Ideco Biometrics have partnered to deploy a hardware-rooted biometric identity platform in South Africa, targeting SIM swap and account fraud.
Vietnam’s NDAChain Completes First Cross-Border ID Transaction
NDAChain has completed what Vietnam calls the first cross-border on-chain identity transaction with an Indonesian trade partner using the national stack.
Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Social Media Age Verification Law
A federal judge has blocked Arkansas Act 900 a day before it took effect, finding the state’s social media age verification law likely unconstitutional.
Veriff Earns FIDO DocAuth Certification for Full Auto IDV
Veriff has achieved FIDO Alliance DocAuth Certification for its Full Auto IDV product, tested by Ingenium across 19 document types in a dozen countries.
DHS FY2027 Budget Funds $7.5M Smart Glasses for ICE Biometric ID
DHS has included a $7.5 million smart glasses program in its FY2027 budget, giving ICE agents hands-free real-time biometric identification in the field.
Prove Launches Identity Platform for People, Businesses, AI Agents
Prove has launched a new Identity Platform positioned as a persistent trust layer for verifying people, businesses, and AI agents across the customer lifecycle.
JAL, TIAT Complete World-First Digital ID Boarding, Transfer PoC
JAL and TIAT have completed the world’s first PoC combining digital identity wallets and face biometrics across departure boarding and transfer gates.
CyberLink FaceMe Integrates with Asteria Gravio for No-Code Workflows
CyberLink FaceMe Security integrates with Asteria Gravio via webhooks, routing facial recognition events to 60-plus enterprise tools without custom code.
Fime Launches FACT Trust Layer for Agentic Commerce Transactions
Fime has launched FACT, a neutral real-time trust layer designed to verify, certify, and audit payment transactions initiated by AI agents worldwide today.