Retrieve Medical Taps CLEAR to Verify Who Is Opening the Medical Passport
Health data startup Retrieve Medical is integrating CLEAR1, the identity verification platform operated by secure identity company CLEAR, into its Retrieve…
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authID to Screen Employees for First Mile Labs as Fake-Worker Fraud Mounts
authID has been selected by First Mile Labs, a UK-based compliance orchestration provider for financial services, to verify the identities of employees being…
Grocery Outlet Stores Quietly Adopt SAFR Face Matching Against Shoplifter Watchlists
Discount grocer Grocery Outlet has begun using facial recognition in some of its California stores, with small signs by the doors disclosing that face matching…
Appeals Court Vacates Clearview AI Biometric Privacy Settlement
A U.S. federal appeals court vacated approval of Clearview AI’s biometric privacy settlement over inadequate representation of nationwide class members.
Microsoft Sets Mandatory Passkey Timeline for Entra ID
Microsoft will make passkeys the default in public-cloud Entra ID, then end native SMS and voice authentication delivery for users on February 1, 2027.
Vietnam Expands National Digital Identity Under New Citizenship Plan
Vietnam’s new digital citizenship resolution expands its national identity system across public services, signatures, payments and communications for citizens.
Gibraltar Treaty Sets Automated Border and Digital Identity Rules
The signed Gibraltar treaty sets automated border-control, EES exemption and digital identity rules as the territory removes its land-border barriers.
Malta Opens €15.7 Million EUDI Wallet Tender
Malta opened a €15.66 million tender to build a compliant European Digital Identity Wallet, trust ecosystem and use cases for the MDIA for deployment in Malta.
California Quadruples Mobile Driver’s License Pilot Cap
California raised its mobile driver’s license pilot cap from 15 percent to 60 percent, allowing millions more residents to adopt a voluntary digital ID.
Google Adds FIDO2 Security Keys to Windows Login
Google Credential Provider for Windows now supports FIDO2 security keys and nearby mobile passkeys as second factors at the Windows login screen for users.