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ID Tech Digest – October 23, 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: Australia, NZ…

October 23, 2024

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Vendor News Roundup – October 23, 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 23, 2024

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Biometrics Institute Highlights Privacy, AI, and Ethical Challenges in Latest Report

The Biometrics Institute has released its sixth State of Biometrics Report, highlighting key trends, challenges, and predictions for the future of biometric…

October 23, 2024

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Anonybit Extends Decentralized Biometrics Support to Iris, Voice via EyeLock and ID R&D

Anonybit has integrated support for iris and voice recognition into its flagship platform for decentralized biometric data security. The development is the…

October 23, 2024

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Italy Begins Pilot of Digital ID Wallet

Italy has launched the pilot of its first digital ID system on October 23, 2024. The trial program is part of a larger initiative to digitize key identity…

October 23, 2024

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New Defence Contractor Rules Poised to Boost Biometric Adoption

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has published the final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0—a development that will impact…

October 23, 2024

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European Commission Seeks Tenders for Zero-Knowledge Age Verification Solution

The European Commission has issued a call for tenders to develop a privacy-preserving age verification solution, part of its ongoing efforts to protect minors…

October 23, 2024

Facial Recognition IDs North Korean Soldiers in Russia-Ukraine War

The United States confirmed for the first time that North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia to support its military efforts in Ukraine. And the…

October 23, 2024

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Australia, NZ Pilot Digital Travel Declarations via Qantas App

Australia has taken another step towards modernizing its border procedures with the launch of the Australia Travel Declaration pilot, aimed at streamlining the…

October 23, 2024

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ID Tech Digest – October 22, 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: Polish Digital ID…

October 22, 2024

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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