Socure Launches SocureGov RiskOS Platform for Government Identity and Fraud Prevention
Socure has launched SocureGov RiskOS, a unified platform designed specifically for government agencies to manage identity verification and fraud prevention at…
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ID.me Taps Former State Executive Mitch Melis as Field CTO for Public Sector
ID.me has appointed Mitch Melis, a former state executive, as Field Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the public sector. The field CTO role typically sits at…
Better Identity Coalition Circulates Draft Voluntary Code of Conduct for Verifiable Credentials
The Better Identity Coalition has circulated a draft voluntary code of conduct it describes as “rules of the road” for how organizations request and use data…
House Bill Would Require Scannable QR Code Identification for ICE and CBP Officers
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers…
National Cybersecurity Alliance Launches Data Privacy Week 2026 With Digital Identity and Biometrics on Agenda
The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) has launched Data Privacy Week 2026, a campaign running from January 26 through January 30 with the theme “Take…
Belize, U.S. Launch Biometric Data-Sharing Partnership for Traveler Screening at Ports of Entry
Belize has launched a new border-security initiative with the United States under a Biometric Data Sharing Partnership (BDSP), bringing software and hardware…
EU-US Talks on Enhanced Border Security Partnership Raise Questions Over Biometric Data Sharing
Ongoing discussions between the European Union and the United States described as an “Enhanced Border Security Partnership” have drawn attention for their…
U.S. Department of Education Reports $1B in Blocked Student-Aid Fraud After Mandatory Identity Verification Push
The U.S. Department of Education says it has prevented more than $1 billion in attempted federal student-aid fraud since January 2025, attributing the results…
DHS/CBP Pushes ESTA and I-94 Toward Mobile, Biometric and Social-Media-Heavy Vetting
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is moving ahead with a sweeping modernization of its Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) and I-94…
DHS/CBP “Mobile Identify” Facial Recognition App Quietly Pulled from Google Play
A controversial facial recognition app developed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for local law enforcement, branded Mobile Identify, has been…