Maine Court Filing Alleges ICE Stored Observer Photos in Palantir System
A newly public court filing alleges that Department of Homeland Security agents collected photographs, license plate numbers and other information about people…
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FOMO Pay Adds Sumsub Verification and Transaction Monitoring
Singapore-headquartered payment institution FOMO Pay is using Sumsub’s identity-verification and transaction-monitoring technology to expand its compliance…
AI Update: A Cloned Voice Helped Steal €95 Million from an Italian Bank
This week’s AI Update covers a €95 million voice-cloning scam, government-site hacking attempts, model extraction claims, biometric privacy and agent payments.
SentiLink Receives USDA Authorization for SNAP Identity Fraud Prevention
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted SentiLink an Authority to Operate for technology supporting identity fraud detection in the Supplemental…
NSW Begins Digital Driver Licence Upgrade With Face Verification and Consent-Based Sharing
Service NSW has begun a limited upgrade of its Digital Driver Licence that adds stronger identity verification and consent-based sharing of licence details,…
NAB Plans Encrypted Mobile Licence Checks at Selected Queensland Branches
National Australia Bank plans to introduce encrypted mobile driver licence checks at selected Queensland branches this month, allowing customers to send…
India Plans Mandatory Facial Recognition for Airport and Airline Staff
India’s government plans to require facial recognition screening for airport and airline employees, linking biometric checks with a digital airport-entry pass…
Japan Sets October 20 Launch Target for My Number Card in Google Wallet
Japan’s Digital Agency has set October 20 as the planned launch date for My Number Card on Android, allowing holders of the government-issued identity card to…
Pakistan Telecom Regulator Says Mandatory Age Checks Exceed Its Powers
Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator has told the Islamabad High Court that it lacks the legal authority to impose mandatory age verification or prohibit…
Regula and Bernini Add Biometric Identity Checks to AI Customer Conversations
Regula and Bernini.ai have partnered to embed document and biometric identity checks into AI-powered customer conversations, allowing businesses to verify a…