India Operationalizes Digital Personal Data Protection Act with ‘SARAL’ Rules
India has formally notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, completing the regulatory framework that accompanies the country’s…
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Gentex Acquires BioConnect to Form New ‘Security & Access Control’ Division
Gentex Corporation has officially acquired Toronto-based biometric authentication provider BioConnect, a strategic move that significantly widens the…
Privacy Watchdog ‘PILLAR’ Warnings Mount as New Zealand Pushes Digital ID
The debate over New Zealand’s digital future has intensified as advocacy group PILLAR issued a formal warning regarding the government’s expanding digital…
AI Update: Electrons. Lots of Electrons.
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: Anthropic plans to…
Google Softens Android Developer Verification Rules After Backlash
Google is revising its Android developer verification program following strong pushback from privacy advocates and open-source communities that warned the…
ASUS Patches Critical Authentication Bypass In Popular DSL Routers
ASUS has released new firmware for several DSL series routers to address a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to…
Oz Forensics Completes SOC 2 Type 2 Examination For Biometric Services
Oz Forensics, a provider of biometric liveness detection and digital identity verification software, has completed its first SOC 2 examination covering key…
Incode Technologies Achieves FedRAMP Ready Status, Advancing Trusted Identity Verification for U.S. Federal Agencies
Incode Technologies has achieved FedRAMP Ready status for its biometric identity verification platform, advancing the company’s ability to provide secure and…
Akira Ransomware Now Among FBI’s Top Five Threats As CISA Updates Joint Advisory
The Akira ransomware operation has moved into the first rank of global ransomware threats, according to a newly updated joint advisory from the Cybersecurity…
GripID Unveils Next-Gen Multimodal Biometric Scanners at Milipol Paris
French mobile biometrics pioneer GripID has introduced a new generation of ultra-compact, multimodal identity devices for law enforcement, border control, and…