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World ID Faces Regulatory Setbacks in Indonesia and Kenya Over Biometric Data Practices

[Update 05/06/25: This article has been updated with commentary from Tools for Humanity in a concluding section.] The World ID project, developed by Tools for…

May 5, 2025

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World Digital ID Platform Launches in Six US Cities, Plans Major Expansion

World, the digital identity verification platform formerly known as Worldcoin, has officially launched operations in the United States. The rollout marks a…

May 1, 2025

ID Tech Digest – March 26, 2025

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: Trump Orders…

March 26, 2025

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Brazil Upholds Ban on Worldcoin’s Biometric Data-for-Crypto Program

Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has reaffirmed its decision to ban what it characterizes as cryptocurrency compensation associated with the…

March 26, 2025

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Razer Partners with World ID to Combat AI Bots in Online Gaming

Razer has partnered with digital identity protocol World to combat the growing problem of AI bots in online gaming through a new human verification system. The…

March 18, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – February 19, 2025

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 Bring…

February 19, 2025

World Foundation Expands World ID Passport Credential Program, Seeks Funding with Token Sale

The World Foundation has unveiled its new World ID Passport Credential pilot, expanding its digital identity verification capabilities beyond its signature Orb…

December 4, 2024

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ID Tech Digest – November 14, 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: UK Parliament…

November 14, 2024

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New Partnership to Bring World ID to Crypto Gaming Platform

Tools for Humanity, a key contributor to the World Network co-founded by Alex Blania and Sam Altman, has established a strategic partnership with TOKYO BEAST…

November 14, 2024

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ID Tech Digest – November 12, 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: Ondato Launches…

November 12, 2024

Partners

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

Unico is a global identity network that forges trust between people & companies. We identify people globally so they can have safe, efficient and private digital access to services around the world. Unico is present in over 20 countries, and serves 165 million users with over 1.5 billion identity verifications every year. We are the leading global identity network. www.unico.io

Innovatrics is an EU-based provider of trusted biometric solutions for governments and enterprises. Our algorithms consistently rank among the fastest and most accurate in fingerprint, face, and iris recognition. Since 2004, we have partnered with all types of organisations to build trusted and flexible biometric identification solutions. Our solutions are used in more than 80 countries, benefiting over a billion people worldwide. www.innovatrics.com

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. 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. www.the-prism-project.com