Facewatch Plans Real-Time Police Alerts as Sainsbury’s Expands Rollout
Facewatch says it will launch a crime-management platform this autumn that can alert police in real time when a high-risk repeat offender is matched by live…
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Ottawa Police Approved to Join Shared Facial Recognition Network
The Ottawa Police Service has been approved to move ahead with the first phase of a facial recognition program, joining a shared network with three other…
Wultra Raises 6.8 Million Euros for Post-Quantum Digital Identity
Wultra, a Prague-based provider of post-quantum authentication and digital identity software for banks and fintechs, has raised 6.8 million euros in a Series A…
Authologic Adds Google Wallet Credentials to Business Verification
Authologic says businesses can now accept identity credentials stored in Google Wallet through its platform, letting them verify customers who hold a…
UK to Allow Digital Verification Services for Alcohol Age Checks
The UK is set to let people prove they are old enough to buy alcohol using a digital identity check rather than a physical document, after the Home Office laid…
AI Will Force Enterprises to Become More Agile, Says Aware CRO
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the economics of digital fraud, allowing attackers to automate sophisticated campaigns at a scale that many…
State Department Funds Fingerprint ID System for Honduras Police
The U.S. State Department has awarded a sole-source contract to supply an automated fingerprint identification system for Honduras’s national police, part of a…
authID Joins Microsoft Entra Verified ID Partner Ecosystem
authID has been added to Microsoft’s Entra Verified ID partner ecosystem as a certified identity verification partner, letting its biometric verification plug…
UK Maritime Agency Discloses Biometric Proctoring Tool for Seafarer Exams
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has disclosed that it uses a biometric proctoring tool to monitor seafarers sitting online certification exams, in a…
Somalia Ties New Passport to Mandatory National ID Card
Somalia will introduce a new third-generation passport in October and has made the national ID card mandatory for anyone applying for one, tightening the link…