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Armenia Partners with IDEMIA to Launch National Biometric ID System by 2026

Armenia is moving forward with a major upgrade of its national identity infrastructure, selecting French technology company IDEMIA and its consortium partner…

April 28, 2025

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Punjab Adds Biometric ID Checks to Student Laptop Distribution Program

The Punjab government has introduced mandatory biometric registration for students participating in its free laptop program for the 2024–25 academic year. As…

April 28, 2025

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Incognia Launches New Anti-fraud Digital ID Platform

Incognia has announced the launch of Incognia ID, a new digital identity platform that combines device intelligence with location behavior analysis to enhance…

April 28, 2025

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AI Update: ‘A Sign of Chaos and Leadership Breakdown’

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: The Chinese…

April 25, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – April 25, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Trump Admin…

April 25, 2025

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Identy.io Joins Elite Group in NIST Fingerprint Recognition Testing

Identy.io has earned some validation from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) after submitting its fingerprint matcher to the…

April 25, 2025

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WISeKey Expands Digital ID Solutions Across Africa Following Seychelles Success

WISeKey has entered negotiations with multiple African governments to implement customized digital identity systems in the wake of its experience in…

April 25, 2025

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Cambodia Rolls Out Biometric ID Cards with QR Codes for Digital Services

Cambodia has launched a new electronic identification system (eID) featuring biometric data integration, QR codes, and enhanced digital authentication…

April 25, 2025

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New Zealand Looks to Set Standards for Selfie ID Verification and Anti-Spoofing

New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has launched a new initiative to develop technical standards for selfie capture and liveness detection…

April 25, 2025

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GLEIF Partners with Chinese Platform to Expand Global Business ID System

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has announced a new partnership with Chinese business information platform Qichacha (QCC) aimed at…

April 25, 2025

Partners

FaceTec’s patented, industry-leading 3D Face Verification and Reverification software anchors digital identity, creating a chain of trust from user onboarding to ongoing authentication on all modern smart devices and webcams. FaceTec’s 3D FaceMaps™ finally make trusted, remote identity verification possible. As the only technology backed by a persistent spoof bounty program and NIST/iBeta Certified Liveness Detection, FaceTec is the global standard for 3D Liveness and Face Matching with millions of users on six continents in financial services, border security, transportation, blockchain, e-voting, social networks, online dating and more. www.facetec.com

Unico is a global identity network that forges trust between people & companies. We identify people globally so they can have safe, efficient and private digital access to services around the world. Unico is present in over 20 countries, and serves 165 million users with over 1.5 billion identity verifications every year. We are the leading global identity network. www.unico.io

Innovatrics is an EU-based provider of trusted biometric solutions for governments and enterprises. Our algorithms consistently rank among the fastest and most accurate in fingerprint, face, and iris recognition. Since 2004, we have partnered with all types of organisations to build trusted and flexible biometric identification solutions. Our solutions are used in more than 80 countries, benefiting over a billion people worldwide. www.innovatrics.com

Identity Week aims to be a significant identity industry catalyst. It’s our mission is to help accelerate the move towards a world where trusted identity solutions enable governments and commercial organisations to provide citizens, employees, customers and consumers with a multitude of opportunities to transact in a seamless, yet secure manner. All the while preventing the efforts of those intent on doing harm. identityweek.net

The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a market landscape framework designed to help influencers and decision makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies and solutions. This innovative framework for understanding and evaluating the rapidly evolving biometric digital identity marketplace is the only market model that is truly biometric-centric based on the foundational conviction that in the age of digital transformation the only true, reliable link between humans and their digital data is biometrics. www.the-prism-project.com