KDDI Launches SIM-Based Number Verification on Google Firebase
Japanese carrier KDDI has begun commercial service of Number Verification v2 (NVv2), an API that verifies a user’s phone number from SIM and carrier records…
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FaceTec and Police & Sheriffs Press Put UR Codes on Law Enforcement ID Cards
FaceTec has partnered with Police & Sheriffs Press, also known as PASP365, to add FaceTec’s UR Codes to the secure photo IDs the card supplier produces for law…
COOP Jednota Verifies 57,000 Shoppers With Innovatrics for Unstaffed 24/7 Stores
Slovak retailer COOP Jednota Slovensko is using Innovatrics identity verification to let shoppers into its stores when no staff are on duty. More than 57,000…
VA Awards Deloitte Identity Management Task Order Worth Up to $199.9 Million
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Deloitte Consulting a task order for identity, credential and access management (ICAM) work worth up to…
Kforce Adds 1Kosmos Identity Checks Before Consultants Start Client Work
Professional staffing and solutions firm Kforce has selected 1Kosmos to verify the identity of consultants before they start client assignments, to help…
First Advantage and ID.me Launch FCRA-Compliant Identity Fraud Check for Hiring
First Advantage and ID.me have formed an exclusive strategic partnership and launched a digital identity verification product for recruitment, hiring and…
Intellicheck and Agility Credit Add ID Checks Before Dealership Credit Pulls
Intellicheck has partnered with Agility Credit, an approved automotive credit bureau reseller, to add its identity verification to the platform Agility Credit…
South Africa Expects R13 Billion From Biometric Grant Checks, Funds MyMzansi App
South Africa’s National Treasury expects about R13 billion in savings over the next three years from reducing fraud in social grants, savings it attributes to…
After Divesting LA Wallet, Envoc Turns to Face-Bound Credentials with FaceLock
Envoc, the Baton Rouge software company that created Louisiana’s LA Wallet digital driver’s license app, divested its ownership and operation of the app in…
GCheck Adds Reusable Worker Credential Wallet to Verified Entry
GCheck has added a mobile credential wallet to Verified Entry, extending its biometric identity checks beyond hiring to onboarding, job sites and the start of…