digital IDs

Polish Digital ID Check Startup Raises $8.2M in Series A

October 22, 2024

The Polish startup Authologic has raised $8.2 million in a Series A funding round. Its funding round was led by OpenOcean, a European venture capital firm, with participation from Peak […]

ITIF Pushes for Digital ID Over Age Estimation in Comments on EU’s Digital Services Act

September 27, 2024

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has submitted comments to the European Commission regarding the proposed guidelines for enforcing minors’ protection online as part of the Digital Services Act […]

Gartner Forecasts 500 Million Mobile ID Users by 2026

September 25, 2024

By 2026, Gartner forecasts that at least 500 million smartphone users will regularly use digital identity wallets (dubbed “DIWs” in Gartner’s parlance) to make “verifiable claims”. This represents a major […]

North Carolina Judge Upholds Use of Digital IDs for Voter Identification

September 24, 2024

A North Carolina judge has ruled that students and employees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) can use digital identification cards as valid voter IDs in […]

Canada’s Conservative Party Proposes ‘Trustworthy’ Age Assurance Tech to Protect Minors Online

September 17, 2024

The Conservative Party of Canada has introduced a proposed online harms bill that aims to counter the Liberal government’s current digital legislation. The proposed bill, championed by MP Michelle Rempel […]

Hawaii Says ‘Aloha’ to Apple’s Mobile Driver’s License

August 29, 2024

Apple has begun rolling out support for digital IDs in Apple Wallet to iPhone users in Hawaii, following its recent launch in Ohio and just ahead of an upcoming launch […]

Goode Intelligence Tracks Liftoff of Digital Identity in Travel

August 7, 2024

Goode Intelligence has published a new report heralding the ascent of digital identity in the travel sector. The aptly named “Travel Digital Identity – Seamless Travel Powered by Digital Identity” […]

Transact Mobile Credential Comes to University of Sydney

July 23, 2024

The University of Sydney has introduced Transact Mobile Credential, an NFC-enabled contactless student ID system. The system uses NFC technology to allow a student ID to be loaded onto a […]

Identity News Digest – July 16, 2024

July 16, 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: New Study Flags Vulnerabilities of “Fingerphoto” Biometrics […]

Identity News Digest – June 19, 2024

June 19, 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: Signicat Adds 3D Face-scanning to MobileID System […]

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