Dubai Launches Citywide One-Time Biometric Hotel Check-In
Dubai is preparing to roll out a citywide contactless hotel check-in system that lets visitors complete identity verification once and then skip the front desk…
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Uttar Pradesh Plans Biometric Database and “Negative List” for Illegal Immigrants
The government of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, is developing an action plan that would establish a detailed biometric database of people…
Socure Elevates Matt Thompson to President & CCO
Socure has created a new President and Chief Commercial Officer role and promoted Matthew Thompson into it, positioning him alongside founder and CEO Johnny…
DHS/CBP Pushes ESTA and I-94 Toward Mobile, Biometric and Social-Media-Heavy Vetting
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is moving ahead with a sweeping modernization of its Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) and I-94…
Saviynt Raises 700 Million Dollars to Extend Identity Governance to AI Agents
Identity security vendor Saviynt has closed a 700 million dollar growth round that sharply raises the stakes in the market for converged identity and access…
Fingerprint Cards’ AllKey Pro Lands Design Win for FIDO2 Authenticators in India
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has secured a design win in India for its AllKey Pro secure microcontroller, which will power a new line of FIDO2 security keys aimed…
Smartkem and SJTU Demonstrate All-Organic Biometric Sensor for Flexible IDs
UK-based Smartkem and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have unveiled what they describe as the world’s first all-organic biometric sensor platform, aimed…
Canada Formalizes CAN/DGSI 103-0:2025 as a National Digital Trust and Identity Standard
Canada has quietly but decisively raised the bar for digital identity assurance, with the Digital Governance Standards Institute confirming that CAN/DGSI…
iProov Teams with HYPR on Deepfake-Resistant Workforce Onboarding
HYPR and iProov have announced a partnership that combines HYPR’s passwordless workforce authentication platform with iProov’s cloud-based face verification,…
Malaysia Moves to “Sign In with MyDigital ID” Across All Telco Apps
Malaysia is turning its national digital identity scheme, MyDigital ID, into a default login layer for the mobile ecosystem, with regulators now requiring…