Nintendo to End Google and Apple Sign-Ins, Pointing Users to Passkeys
Nintendo will stop letting people sign in to Nintendo Accounts with a Google or Apple account on January 26, 2027, and is directing affected users to a…
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Metalenz Acquires Israeli Sensor Startup PxE Imaging
Metalenz, the Boston company behind the Polar ID face authentication system, has acquired PxE Imaging, an Israeli startup whose technology lets a standard…
New Launches Show Two Ways to Handle AI Agents: Spot Them or Give Them an ID
Four announcements on a single day this week show the two directions the identity industry is taking with AI agents. BioCatch and LexisNexis Risk Solutions…
Burkina Faso Begins Mass Biometric Enrollment for Unique ID Number
Burkina Faso has begun mass enrollment in a national register that will assign every person a unique 12-digit identification number, backed by face,…
Judge Lets Wrongful-Arrest Suit Over Face Recognition Match Proceed
A federal judge in Kentucky has refused to dismiss a lawsuit against a police detective accused of relying solely on facial recognition technology to identify…
South Africa’s Smart ID Bank Service Reaches 753 Branches Ahead of Schedule
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs says Smart ID replacement services are now available at 753 bank branches, passing its target of 750 more than four…
Malaysia Expects Social Platforms to Start Age Checks in Early January
Malaysia expects social media platforms to begin verifying users’ ages in early January 2027, once a transition period under the Online Safety Act 2025 ends,…
Sumsub and Jelou AI to Put Identity Checks Inside WhatsApp Onboarding
Sumsub has partnered with Jelou AI to build identity verification into financial services onboarding that starts as a WhatsApp conversation, with an AI agent…
West Yorkshire Police Reports 113 Arrests in First Year of Live Face Recognition
West Yorkshire Police says live facial recognition has contributed to 113 arrests in the 12 months since the force introduced the technology, including 15…
Signicat Names Keith Fenner CEO as Asger Hattel Steps Down
Signicat has appointed Keith Fenner as chief executive and Pete Daffern as chair, effective November 10, in a coordinated leadership change at the European…