Digital identity verification provider ID.me has raised $340 million in a Series E funding round, lifting its valuation to more than $2 billion. The financing was led by Ribbit Capital, […]

The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Leeds-based consultancy Hippo Digital a short-term contract to review and recommend improvements to its digital identity and verification systems for officials with […]

IDEMIA’s latest smart card, the ID-One PIV 243, has become the first new Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card to be added to the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Approved Products […]

Brazil has introduced a new federal requirement mandating biometric authentication for individuals seeking to access social benefit programs. The policy, enacted through a decree signed on July 23, marks an […]

Private equity firm Advent International is preparing to sell the public security division of French biometrics company Idemia, with the formal transaction process expected to begin as early as September […]

NEXT Biometrics has launched its latest fingerprint sensor, the FAP 30 “Granite,” introducing a 67 percent larger scanning area compared to its previous FAP 20 models. The new sensor is […]

NEC Corporation of America has appointed Todd Morris as president of NEC National Security Systems (NEC NSS), marking a major leadership transition for the company’s federal government-focused subsidiary. Morris succeeds […]

FaceTec has appointed Faith Contreras as its new Director of Government Outreach, marking a strategic move to strengthen the company’s engagement with public sector entities. Contreras brings over 30 years […]

Veridos GmbH, a global provider of integrated identity solutions, has announced a major leadership transition: Bernd Kümmerle will take over as CEO on July 1, 2025, succeeding Marc-Julian Siewert, who […]

Papua New Guinea is taking a significant step forward in its digital transformation journey with the announcement of SevisPass, the country’s first Digital ID system specifically designed for the security […]