IDfy Wins India’s Government-Backed DPDP Consent Challenge
Indian identity and trust technology company IDfy has won Code for Consent, a government-run competition to find systems that can manage user consent and data…
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ROC Watch Receives DHS SAFETY Act Designation for Its Video Analytics Platform
The ROC Watch platform has received a Developmental Testing and Evaluation designation under the US Department of Homeland Security’s SAFETY Act, a status that…
Papua New Guinea Partners With QUT on SevisPass Digital Identity Research
Papua New Guinea’s government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Queensland University of Technology to support its digital transformation,…
Enterprises Must Treat AI Agents as New Class of Digital Identity: Entrust CEO
As enterprises race to adopt agentic AI, organizations are focusing heavily on the productivity gains autonomous software agents promise to deliver. But…
Parsons Launches AresNXT Multimodal Biometrics Platform for Critical Environments
Defense and technology contractor Parsons has launched AresNXT, a multimodal biometrics platform for identity checks in critical infrastructure, national…
Scandit Enters Biometrics With Face-Estimation Age Checks for Self-Checkout
Smart data capture company Scandit has introduced Age Verified Self-Checkout, a system that uses smartphone-based facial age estimation or ID scanning to clear…
Aduna and Major U.S. Carriers Push Network-Based Authentication as SMS-Code Alternative
Network API provider Aduna, working with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, is rolling out a carrier network-based authentication service in the United States as an…
Innovatrics and Boom ID Add Contactless Palm Recognition for Post-Login Authorization
Biometrics firm Innovatrics has partnered with Boom ID to add contactless palm recognition to Boom ID’s identity authorization platform, targeting the moments…
Philippines and Malaysia to Enable Cross-Border Digital ID Verification on Zetrix Blockchain
The Philippines and Malaysia plan to let their national digital IDs be verified across each other’s borders, under a memorandum of understanding that will see…
UK MPs Warn of Dover Congestion as EU Entry/Exit System Falters
British MPs have warned that the port of Dover and cross-Channel ferry passengers face severe congestion this summer unless technical problems with the…