ID Tech Digest – March 20, 2026
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: OpenID Foundation…
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Articles tagged with financial security
4iDigital Expands to Mexico With Biometric Identity and Fraud Prevention Services
4iDigital has expanded into Mexico, introducing biometric identity validation and fraud prevention services tailored for the fintech sector. The company, which…
Principal Financial Deploys Biometric ID Verification to Combat Rising Digital Fraud
Principal Financial has adopted a new digital identity verification system that replaces traditional knowledge-based authentication with a combination of…
Equifax Adds Deepfake Detection to Kount 360 Identity Proofing as Fraudsters Pivot to AI
Equifax has introduced a new Identity Proofing solution inside its Kount 360 platform, adding deepfake detection through a partnership with Incode Technologies…
Somalia to Require National Digital ID for Banking in Benadir Starting September
Somalia’s Central Bank has announced that beginning September 1, 2025, all residents in the Benadir region – including the capital Mogadishu – must present a…
Lotte Card Cleared for Facial Recognition Payments in South Korea’s Regulatory Sandbox
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has granted approval for Lotte Card’s facial recognition payment system under the country’s financial…
Pakistan Mandates Biometric Checks for Mobile Wallet Cash Transactions
Pakistan’s central bank has introduced new rules requiring biometric verification for all cash transactions conducted over the counter through mobile wallet…
Nigerian Court to Rule on Future of National Biometric Banking System
A high-profile legal case in Nigeria could reshape the country’s biometric banking infrastructure, as the Federal High Court in Abuja prepares to rule on July…
Brazil to Require Biometric Verification for Social Security Loans by 2025
Brazil’s National Institute of Social Security (INSS) will begin requiring biometric authentication for all new payroll-deductible loans starting May 23, 2025.…
Feedzai Opens New York Innovation Hub
Feedzai has announced the opening of its new U.S. headquarters in New York City. The expansion includes a dedicated Client Center designed to foster…