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authID Partners with Berify on Biometric Identity Assurance in APAC Region

authID has announced a partnership with Berify, an authentication and consumer experience platform operating globally. The partnership will see Berify…

December 3, 2024

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Australia Enacts Digital ID Act 2024 to Enhance Online Identity Verification

Australia has taken a significant step in its digital transformation journey with the implementation of the Digital ID Act 2024. The new legislation, which…

December 3, 2024

ID Tech Digest – December 2, 2024

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: Nvidia Announces…

December 2, 2024

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Maldivian Government Drops SumSub Over Israel Ties

The Maldives government has decided to replace Sum and Substance Private Limited (SumSub) with Regular Forensics as the vendor for facial recognition services…

December 2, 2024

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ID Talk: Understanding the Quantum Threat with Lastwall’s Karl Holmqvist

On this week’s episode of the ID Talk podcast, hosts Tony Bitzionis and Alex Perala welcome Karl Holmqvist, the founder and CEO of Lastwall, to tackle the…

December 2, 2024

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Kerala State Secretariat Completes Biometric Attendance System Implementation

The Kerala State Secretariat has completed the full implementation of a biometric attendance system, marking a significant shift away from traditional…

December 2, 2024

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Ethiopia Mandates Digital ID for Banking Transactions

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has mandated that all bank branches in Addis Ababa must verify customers’ identities using the Fayda ID, a digital…

December 2, 2024

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Digital ID Entitles Students to Cheaper Bus Fare in UK’s Midlands and Coventry

Students in the West Midlands and Coventry can now take advantage of cheaper bus fares with the help of digital ID technology, thanks to a new scheme…

December 2, 2024

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AI Update: It’s So Important to Hire the Right People

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: SoftBank is planning…

November 29, 2024

ID Tech Digest – November 29, 2024

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…

November 29, 2024

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