ID Tech Digest – February 4, 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: European…
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Mastercard Accelerates Shift to Biometric Authentication, Aims to Eliminate Passwords by 2030
Mastercard is doubling down on plans to phase out manual card entry and passwords for online transactions by 2030, replacing them with biometric authentication…
authID Partners with Salus to Enhance Financial Inclusion
authID Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with microlending platform Salus to strengthen financial security for over 120 million underserved Americans…
AuthenticID Report Reveals Record-High Fraud Rate, AI-Powered Attack Surge
AuthenticID’s latest State of Identity Fraud Report highlights an unprecedented rise in digital identity fraud, with AI-powered attacks driving a three-year…
EU AI Act Begins Initial Enforcement Phase, Banning High-Risk AI Systems
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) commenced its first phase of enforcement this week, introducing immediate bans on certain AI…
South Africa Plans Major Expansion of Smart ID Program for 2025
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has unveiled comprehensive plans to expand its national smart ID card system in 2025, including widespread…
Telstra Implements ConnectID Digital Identity Verification for Mobile Services
Australia’s largest telecommunications provider, Telstra, has rolled out ConnectID, a digital identity verification service, for customers activating selected…
Maharashtra Government’s Facial Recognition System Faces First-Day Technical Hurdles
The implementation of a new facial recognition security system at Mantralaya, Maharashtra’s government secretariat in Mumbai, encountered significant technical…
Milwaukee Brewers to Implement Facial Recognition Entry System
The Milwaukee Brewers announced plans to introduce facial recognition technology at select gates of American Family Field for the 2025 season, joining a…
Kurdistan Regional Government Launches Digital Identity-Based Payroll System
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has implemented a new centralized Digital Identity-Based Payroll Management System (PMS) in February 2025, marking a…