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authID Discloses Conditional $500,000 Financing Backstop
Biometric identity verification provider authID has disclosed a financing backstop with existing secured noteholders, including $300,000 already funded and a…
Fime Acquires Red Alert Labs to Expand Cybersecurity Evaluation
Fime has acquired cybersecurity specialist Red Alert Labs, adding security evaluation, certification expertise and compliance automation to its testing…
Shufti Adds Bank Account Ownership Checks to Identity Platform
Shufti has launched bank account verification within its identity and compliance platform, giving businesses a single integration for checking customer…
NIST Finalizes Guidance for Protecting Identity Tokens and Assertions
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has finalized guidance for protecting identity tokens and assertions against forgery, theft and misuse,…
Fargo Faces Lawsuit Over Arrest Linked to Facial Recognition
Angela Lipps has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Fargo and a former police detective, seeking $10 million over an arrest she alleges resulted from…
Malawi Announces End to National ID Card Expiry at Wallet Launch
Malawi’s Minister of Homeland Security, Peter Mukhito, has announced that national identity cards will no longer carry expiry dates, accompanying the launch of…
Moldova Expands EVO Digital ID Acceptance to Four Banks
Four Moldovan banks now accept digital identity credentials from EVO, the country’s integrated government app, extending the wallet’s use for customer…
OREA Rolls Out Apple Wallet and Google Wallet Hotel Keys
OREA Hotels & Resorts has begun rolling out room keys stored in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet at two Czech properties, allowing guests to enter their rooms…
ID.me and Plaid Link Identity Checks to Government Benefit Payments
ID.me and Plaid have introduced a combined identity and bank-account ownership verification service for government benefit programs, allowing agencies to check…
China’s New Exit-Entry Rules Expand Identity Verification Powers
China’s new State Council regulation on exit and entry administration took effect today, giving immigration and visa authorities express powers to request…