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ID Tech Digest – October 28, 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: Novel Sensor…

October 28, 2024

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Vendor News Roundup – October 28, 2024

In addition to some of the bigger news stories unfolding in the identity technology landscape, this week has delivered a number of announcements from…

October 28, 2024

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Moscow to Require Biometric Digital IDs for Migrants: Mayor

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has announced the planned introduction of digital identification cards for migrants in Moscow starting in 2025. The project aligns…

October 28, 2024

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Thailand to Launch Biometric Airport Upgrade

Thailand will launch an automated biometric identification system at six of its international airports this year as part of an initiative to improve passenger…

October 28, 2024

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BigBear.ai Increases Presence in US Border Infrastructure with DEN Deployments

BigBear.ai is playing a growing role in America’s digital border control infrastructure. The company has announced that its veriScan system is now being used…

October 28, 2024

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AuthenticID Offers Comprehensive, Two-Second Identity Verification Platform Supporting KYB and OFAC Screening

AuthenticID has launched AuthenticID360, a new identity verification platform that integrates document verification, biometric authentication, KYC (Know Your…

October 28, 2024

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Norway Prepares to Source Tech for Airport e-Gates

A new tender notice from Norway’s Norwegian Police Shared Services (NPSS) outlines plans for the procurement of Automated Border Control (ABC) e-Gates, aimed…

October 28, 2024

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Novel Sensor System Can Detect Force and Direction of Touch

Researchers in South Korea have developed a novel approach to touch-based sensors that combines high sensitivity with the ability to analyze dynamic forces…

October 28, 2024

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ID Talk: SIA Experts Tell Us Why the Industry’s Vibes Are So Good During This ‘Interesting’ Election Cycle

This week on the ID Talk podcast, we present a fascinating conversation with two experts from the Security Industry Association: Ronald Hawkins, Director of…

October 28, 2024

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AI Update: Everybody’s Fighting Over Chips

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: Arm has cancelled…

October 25, 2024

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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