IDEMIA Launches MFACE Gen2 Face Capture Device for Border and Travel Processing
IDEMIA Public Security has launched MFACE Gen2, the next generation of its facial recognition device for processing travelers at airports, seaports and land…
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Intercede Expects 32 Percent First-Half Revenue Growth and Reports £3 Million in New Orders
Intercede, the UK-based credential management software company, expects revenue of approximately £10.85 million for the six months to September 30, up 32.1…
Bank of Sharjah Adds Emirates Face Recognition Authentication for Fund Transfers
Bank of Sharjah has begun using facial authentication from Emirates Face Recognition (EFR) to approve customer fund transfers, and plans to extend the…
Cardano Foundation Spins Out Veridian as an Independent Digital Identity Company
The Cardano Foundation has spun out Veridian, a digital identity company it developed internally over three years, as an independent commercial business.…
FaceTec’s Geoff Slagle Warns Against Overreliance on Visual ID Checks
Organizations relying on staff to inspect identity documents and compare photographs with faces are leaving themselves exposed to forgery and impersonation,…
VA Pilots CLEAR Sign-In for Veterans on VA.gov
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has added CLEAR as a sign-in option for VA.gov under a pilot that lets veterans create or access their accounts with…
CBP Says Facial Biometrics Have Verified More Than 1 Billion Travelers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it has now verified the identity of more than 1 billion travelers using facial biometrics at air, land and sea ports of…
Union Biometrics Wins KRW 17.2 Billion Korean Army Access Control Contract
Union Biometrics has won a KRW 17.2 billion contract from South Korea’s Army headquarters to build a new automated access control system for military bases,…
Sumsub Launches Reusable KYC Gateway With MiniPay as First Integrator
Sumsub has launched Reusable KYC Gateway, a service that lets people verify their identity once and reuse that verification with multiple regulated businesses…
Complaints Over Refused South Korean Mobile IDs Rose 22-Fold in Three Years
Complaints about South Korean mobile IDs being refused or unusable rose about 22-fold in three years, from 105 in 2022 to 2,323 in 2025, according to Ministry…