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Workplace IDV gains steam: Yoti, Persona, 1Kosmos streamline employee onboarding

Workplace IDV gains steam: Yoti, Persona, 1Kosmos streamline employee onboarding

2025-03-31 Per Henrikson
Identity verification for workers is also known as Know Your Employee (KYE) and...
TSA Expands Digital ID Acceptance to 14 States and Puerto Rico for Airport Security

TSA Expands Digital ID Acceptance to 14 States and Puerto Rico for Airport Security

2025-03-31 Per Henrikson
The participating states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii,...
Breach at FacePass, Brazilian facial recognition and identification app,  exposed over 1.6 million files

Breach at FacePass, Brazilian facial recognition and identification app, exposed over 1.6 million files

2025-03-30 Per Henrikson
Over 1.6 million files containing sensitive user data and internal system creden...
Jumio chosen by Brazil's digital investment platform BTG Pactual for digital ID checks

Jumio chosen by Brazil's digital investment platform BTG Pactual for digital ID checks

2025-03-30 Per Henrikson
Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual has chosen AI identity-as-a-service provid...
RAIN Alliance Launches Initiative to Standardize RFID Reader Integration in Smartphones

RAIN Alliance Launches Initiative to Standardize RFID Reader Integration in Smartphones

2025-03-30 Ian Fleming
The RAIN Alliance has launched a new initiative to standardize the integration o...
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Jumio chosen by Brazil's digital investment platform BTG Pactual for digital ID checks

Jumio chosen by Brazil's digital investment platform BTG Pactual for digital ID checks

2025-03-30 Per Henrikson
Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual has chosen AI identity-as-a-service provider Jumio.
Credas has announced a strategic partnership with IDGO, a Proof of Age Standards Scheme card issuer in the UK

Credas has announced a strategic partnership with IDGO, a Proof of Age Standards Scheme card issuer in the UK

The partnership will benefit vulnerable groups who often face systemic barriers to obtaining identification, such as the homeless and ex-offenders.
Mistake on threshold for facial age estimation costs OnlyFans parent $1.4M

Mistake on threshold for facial age estimation costs OnlyFans parent $1.4M

OnlyFans parent Fenix International Limited has been fined by a UK regulator for failing to provide accurate information about its age assurance measures.

Alloy, identity and fraud solutions provider, selected by IncredibleBank for digital account opening tech

iDenfy (LT) signs Coast in order to enhance the PulseChain onboarding process with optimised KYC and AML solutions

African ID verification platform Smile Identity nabs $20m Series B

Market
Workplace IDV gains steam: Yoti, Persona, 1Kosmos streamline employee onboarding

Workplace IDV gains steam: Yoti, Persona, 1Kosmos streamline employee onboarding

2025-03-31 Per Henrikson
Identity verification for workers is also known as Know Your Employee (KYE) and it is used to screen out people who try to conceal their identity or background.
TSA Expands Digital ID Acceptance to 14 States and Puerto Rico for Airport Security

TSA Expands Digital ID Acceptance to 14 States and Puerto Rico for Airport Security

The participating states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia. The expansion builds upon successful pilot programs and early implementations in states like West Virginia.
Digital Driver's Licenses Expand Across US States as Idaho Advances Implementation for 2025

Digital Driver's Licenses Expand Across US States as Idaho Advances Implementation for 2025

Idaho’s State House of Representatives has now approved legislation to enable electronic driver’s licenses, with potential implementation by March 2025 pending Senate approval.

Almost 10,000 applications for the Cyprus electronic IDs

UK urged to maintain pace with digital verification systems in US and EU

US Hemp Roundtable, a national advocacy organization, announced partnership with BlueCheck for age verification technology

Technology
RAIN Alliance Launches Initiative to Standardize RFID Reader Integration in Smartphones

RAIN Alliance Launches Initiative to Standardize RFID Reader Integration in Smartphones

2025-03-30 Ian Fleming
The RAIN Alliance has launched a new initiative to standardize the integration of RAIN RFID reader technology into mass market smartphones, marking a significant advancement in mobile authentication capabilities.
Animoca Brands partners with Soneium to develop new Blockchain digital identity layer Anime ID

Animoca Brands partners with Soneium to develop new Blockchain digital identity layer Anime ID

Anime ID will be the first DID to adopt Account, Identity, and Reputation SDK technology on the Soneium blockchain. Users will be able to create embedded accounts, develop unique identities, and manage credentials while navigating various decentralized applications in the Soneium ecosystem.
Trustly to Pilot Biometric Solution in Finland Before Rollout

Trustly to Pilot Biometric Solution in Finland Before Rollout

Trustly will begin piloting a biometric solution in Finland this month and then roll it out across other European markets.

What Deepfake detection algorithms currently look at

Trust Stamp Patents New Anti-Deepfake Biometric Authentication System for Smartphones

Wallet concepts perplex non-crypto users, discouraging adoption of Web3

Legal
Emerging Laws Propel Hotels Towards Digital ID Solutions

Emerging Laws Propel Hotels Towards Digital ID Solutions

2025-03-20 Per Henrikson
Experts urge hotels to transition from manual to digital identity verification methods, reducing friction and errors.
UK's Companies House launches registration of Authorised Corporate Service Providers

UK's Companies House launches registration of Authorised Corporate Service Providers

Companies House has taken a big step towards greater certainty about who is filing information on behalf of companies.
US Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients

US Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients

In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency over the phone.

US Congress Proposed SCREEN Act Could Protects Kids from Porn

Idaho House Passes Bill to Allow Digital Drive's Licenses and ID Cards

Fime achieves Fido ID verification accreditations