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Identity News Digest – June 24, 2024

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Worldcoin’s…

June 24, 2024

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DHS Audit Reveals Gaps in Biometric Screening of Asylum Seekers and Noncitizens

A recent audit by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has revealed critical gaps in the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) use of biometric technology…

June 24, 2024

Fiji Plans National Digital ID Program

The Fijian government is preparing a national digital ID program, officials have announced. A “National Digital Identification (ID) Program” was discussed in a…

June 24, 2024

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New Research Details More Accurate Approach to Facial Emotion Recognition

A new research paper details an approach to emotion recognition that seems to yield strong results. Titled “Image-based facial emotion recognition using…

June 24, 2024

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Worldcoin’s Biometric Verification Program Expands to Ecuador

Worldcoin is introducing its World ID orb verification service in Ecuador, starting on June 26 in Guayaquil and June 27 in Quito. The service allows…

June 21, 2024

Mastercard Introduces Biometric-Based Identity Check for Enhanced Security in South Africa

Fraud Allegations Imperil Congo’s Biometric ID Project

The biometric national ID card project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is facing possible cancellation due to allegations of financial…

June 21, 2024

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AI Update: ‘A Safe Superintelligence’

Welcome to the newest edition of FindBiometrics’ AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: Ilya Sutskever…

June 21, 2024

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Identity News Digest – June 21, 2024

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Judge Sides…

June 21, 2024

Fusion Teams with Native Hawaiian Organization on Fed-focused Joint Venture

Malama Kai Technologies (MKT), a Native Hawaiian Organization, and Fusion Technology LLC, a HUBZone small business, have formed a new joint venture named Kai…

June 20, 2024

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Judge Sides with Microsoft in Biometric Privacy Suit Over Illicit Image Scans

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that X (formerly Twitter) violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) through its use of…

June 20, 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