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Workshop Kicks Off Fiji’s National ID Effort

October 7, 2024

A workshop on Fiji’s National ID Program was held in Suva last week, marking the commencement of a significant initiative aimed at advancing the country’s digital economy. The program is […]

Aussies Leverage Mobile IDV to Streamline Visa Application Process for Pacific Islanders

September 27, 2024

The Australian Government has launched a new mobile app designed to streamline the visa application process for Pacific Island countries. Dubbed the “Australian Immi App,” it’s aimed at providing a […]

Planned Digital ID System to Integrate Somalia’s Biometric National ID Into Banking

August 26, 2024

The Somali government plans to launch a national digital identification system—a collaboration between the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) and the Somali Bankers Association (SBA), aiming to integrate the […]

Azerbaijan Looks for Assistance with Digital ID Effort

August 2, 2024

Azerbaijan is looking to advance its digital transformation by implementing digital IDs through its “mygov” platform, as announced by the country’s Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IDDA). The initiative aims […]

Digital ID Goes Geopolitical in Australian Effort to Counter China’s Influence

July 14, 2024

Australia is set to invest nearly AUD $3 million in developing digital identity infrastructure for Pacific Island nations as part of a broader strategy to counter China’s influence in the […]

ECOWAS Urges Members to Embrace Biometric ID Card for Free Travel

June 6, 2024

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is urging its member states to expedite the implementation of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) and abolish the 90-day stay […]

Cameroon Partners with AUGENTIC to Modernize National ID Card System

May 14, 2024

Cameroon has entered into a build-operate-transfer agreement with German biometric technology company AUGENTIC to upgrade its national identity card system. The 15-year contract involves AUGENTIC financing, designing, developing, installing, and […]

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FaceTec’s patented, industry-leading 3D Face Verification and Reverification software anchors digital identity, creating a chain of trust from user onboarding to ongoing authentication on all modern smart devices and webcams. FaceTec’s 3D FaceMaps™ finally make trusted, remote identity verification possible. As the only technology backed by a persistent spoof bounty program and NIST/iBeta Certified Liveness Detection, FaceTec is the global standard for 3D Liveness and Face Matching with millions of users on six continents in financial services, border security, transportation, blockchain, e-voting, social networks, online dating and more. www.facetec.com

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Anonybit is a privacy-focused technology platform that provides decentralized solutions for securing personal data, particularly biometric information. Rather than storing sensitive data in centralized repositories, which are vulnerable to breaches, Anonybit uses a distributed architecture that breaks data into smaller encrypted bits and stores them across a network of decentralized nodes. This approach ensures that no single entity has access to the full dataset, enhancing privacy and security, even preventing insider threats. Anonybit is used by leading banks, fintechs and other enterprises for critical biometric identity functions like deduplication and blocklist checks, step up authentication, passwordless login and account recovery https://anonybit.io/

Identity Week aims to be a significant identity industry catalyst. It’s our mission is to help accelerate the move towards a world where trusted identity solutions enable governments and commercial organisations to provide citizens, employees, customers and consumers with a multitude of opportunities to transact in a seamless, yet secure manner. All the while preventing the efforts of those intent on doing harm. https://identityweek.net/

The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a market landscape framework designed to help influencers and decision makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies and solutions. This innovative framework for understanding and evaluating the rapidly evolving biometric digital identity marketplace is the only market model that is truly biometric-centric based on the foundational conviction that in the age of digital transformation the only true, reliable link between humans and their digital data is biometrics. https://www.the-prism-project.com

ID R&D is an innovator of biometric facial liveness, document liveness, and voice biometrics. Ranked #1 by NIST, our patented passive approach to liveness, and specialized detection of voice clones, injection attacks and deepfakes, empowers KYC and authentication systems with fast, accurate and secure biometric verification technologies. Over 140 partners in more than 70 countries are collectively processing hundreds of millions of identity checks per year. ID R&D solutions easily integrate with mobile, web, messaging, smart speakers, set-top boxes, and IoT devices. Learn more: www.idrnd.ai

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