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IDnow Joins €8M EU Project ACHILLES to Develop Ethical AI for Identity Verification

A major European identity verification provider has joined an €8 million EU-funded initiative aimed at advancing ethical and transparent artificial…

January 20, 2025

ID Tech Digest – January 17, 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: Romania Orders…

January 17, 2025

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AI Update: The White House Orders AI Dominance

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 outgoing Biden…

January 17, 2025

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CISA Director Offers Further Details About Salt Typhoon Attacks

The Salt Typhoon cyber intrusion, a wide-ranging campaign attributed to a Chinese state-backed espionage group, was first detected on U.S. federal networks,…

January 17, 2025

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Entrust Launches PKI Hub to Streamline Enterprise Cryptographic Asset Management

Entrust has unveiled PKI Hub, a new container-based virtual appliance designed to streamline the management of cryptographic assets across cloud and…

January 17, 2025

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Korean Politician Proposes Stricter Biometric Data Protection Laws, Affecting Tech and Entertainment Sectors

A new amendment to South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) has been proposed by Representative Lee Soo Jin, aiming to enhance regulations…

January 17, 2025

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Zambia Advances Digital ID System with MOSIP Training for Healthcare Integration

Developers from SMART Zambia’s e-government division have completed specialized training on the Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP), advancing the…

January 17, 2025

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Commonwealth Bank Pilots Medicare Digital ID Verification via Australia’s Trust Exchange

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is launching a pilot program in Canberra that will allow customers to share their Medicare credentials digitally for…

January 17, 2025

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Romania Orders Mobile Fingerprint Readers for EU Border Security

The Romanian Border Police has awarded a 24-month, 6.87 million RON framework agreement to GRAPHIT Innovation Factory for mobile fingerprint readers to enhance…

January 17, 2025

ID Tech Digest – January 16, 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: White House…

January 16, 2025

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