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ID Tech Digest – January 23, 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: We May Need Our…

January 23, 2025

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Spain’s PM Proposes Mandatory Digital ID for Social Media Users at Davos

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has proposed sweeping changes to social media regulations, including mandatory digital identification requirements and an…

January 23, 2025

Ukraine to Launch Passport Delivery Service for Citizens Abroad

The Ukrainian government is expanding digital consular services for citizens abroad through a new initiative that will enable international passport delivery…

January 23, 2025

Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan Deployments Show Growing Adoption of Identity Tech in Schools

Digital identity technologies are seeing increased adoption in educational systems globally, with Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan implementing new initiatives that…

January 23, 2025

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ELAN Microelectronics Reachs FIDO Level 2 for Fingerprint Authentication Solution

ELAN Microelectronics has achieved FIDO Biometric Component Level 2 Certification for its fingerprint authentication solution, working in partnership with…

January 23, 2025

Q2 Holdings Teams with Alloy on Integrated Fraud Prevention Solution for Digital Banking

Q2 Holdings Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with Alloy to provide an integrated fraud monitoring solution for Q2’s digital banking customers. The…

January 23, 2025

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HID Expands Global Access Control Portfolio with Acquisition of 3millID and Third Millennium

HID has signed an agreement to acquire 3millID Corporation and Third Millennium Systems Ltd., expanding its physical access control portfolio with…

January 23, 2025

Albania Expands Voter ID Options for Diaspora in May Elections

Albania’s Democratic Party has introduced parliamentary amendments that would expand voter identification options for Albanian citizens living abroad in the…

January 23, 2025

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IDEMIA Tops DHS Remote Identity Validation Testing

IDEMIA Public Security has achieved the highest ranking in the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s Remote Identity…

January 23, 2025

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Identity Tech Industry Grapples with AI in New Biometrics Institute Report

The Biometrics Institute has released a report titled “Members’ Viewpoints: The Relationship Between Biometrics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)”, addressing…

January 23, 2025

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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