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ID Tech Digest – November 8, 2024

November 8, 2024

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: ActorShield Raises $3M to Protect Actors […]

ID Tech Digest – November 6, 2024

November 6, 2024

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: TECH5 to Provide Livescan Tech to […]

Namibia Joins Biometric Pensioner Verification Trend

October 11, 2024

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) of Namibia has announced a new biometric verification mobile application and handheld devices, launching the tools in Okandjira, Ovitoto, in the Otjozondjupa Region. The […]

IDEX Tech Enables Biometric School ID in Kenya

September 3, 2024

Vasmobile Fintelco, in partnership with IDEX Biometrics, is launching the SkoolID, a biometric smart card designed for school students in Kenya. The SkoolID will incorporate IDEX’s biometric technology, card operating […]

Judge Halts Kenya’s Digital ID Effort, Citing Constitutional Concerns

July 25, 2024

The rollout of Kenya’s new digital identity system, Maisha Namba, has been temporarily halted by the country’s High Court following a legal challenge. Justice Lawrence Mugambi issued the suspension order, […]

Identity News Digest – July 8, 2024

July 8, 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: Keyless’ Zero-Knowledge Biometrics Solution Comes to Temenos […]

Kenyan County Commissions Biometric Time and Access System for Civil Service

July 8, 2024

Kenya-based Smart Applications International Ltd has announced plans to provide a biometric attendance-tracking and access control system to the Kisumu County government, marking the latest example of Kenya’s growing appetite […]

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 […]

IDEMIA to Upgrade Kenyan Cops’ Biometric System

June 19, 2024

The Kenyan government has announced an upgrade to its biometric systems to address delays in issuing police clearance certificates. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) head, Mohamed Amin, revealed that […]

Cyber Defense Strategy and Supermarket Surveillance – Identity News Digest

April 11, 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: AUKUS Talks Cyber Defense With Japan The […]

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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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