ID Tech Digest – October 16, 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: Estonia Pursues…
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DHS Teams with SpruceID on Digital Credentials
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is collaborating with SpruceID to enhance the privacy and security of digital credentials for cross-border…
Paravision to Operationalize Deepfake Detection Tech with Five Eyes Partner
Paravision has announced a “major new contract with a Five Eyes government partner”, characterizing it as a move to operationalize a years-long research and…
Estonia Pursues Multimodal Biometric Enrolment App for e-Residency Program
A tender notice issued by Estonia’s Siseministeeriumi Infotehnoloogia- ja Arenduskeskus (the Ministry of the Interior’s Information Technology and Development…
Consumers Embrace Biometrics Despite Data Worries in Aware Survey
A new report from Aware is shedding some light on the ongoing mainstreaming of biometric technology. The Biometrics Business Guide 2024: Consumer Trust Report…
Behavioral Biometrics Startup Sardine Partners with Experian
Experian has announced a new partnership with Sardine, a fraud prevention firm specializing in behavioral biometrics and device intelligence. The collaboration…
ISO Aims for Organization-level Identity Assurance with vLEI Support
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has updated the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) technical standard, ISO 17442, to include a new form of…
Uganda’s NIRA Aims for Voters with Nationwide Digital ID Enrolment
Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has initiated a nationwide digital identity enrolment drive, aiming to register at least…
De La Rue to Sell Authentication Arm to Crane NXT
Crane NXT, an industrial technology company specializing in security and authentication, has announced its acquisition of De La Rue’s authentication business…
Newly Published ISO/IEC Standard Enables Remote IDV via Mobile Driver’s License
The ISO/IEC TS 18013-7:2024 standard has now been published, setting the stage for even wider and more mainstream use of mobile driver’s licenses. The…