MEP Vote Approves Framework for EU’s Digital ID
Members of European Parliament have given their “final green light” to the legislative foundation for the European Union’s planned Digital Identity Wallet. The regulation passed […]
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Worldcoin Parent Tools for Humanity Acquires Crypto Wallet Firm
Tools for Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, has acquired Ottr Wallet, a digital wallet specialist and contributor to Worldcoin’s biometric digital identity project. Founded only […]
Worldcoin Rival Humanity Protocol Enters the Arena
Humanity Protocol (HP) has officially been announced as a direct competitor to Worldcoin. Like the latter, it is seeking to establish a blockchain-based digital identity platform […]
Proposed Bill Would Bring Mobile ID to Illinois
Proposed legislation to establish a mobile ID system in Illinois has been endorsed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. The bill would enable the Secretary […]
Innovative Face Unlock System Uses Samsung Sensor
Boston-based Metalenz has revealed that it is using Samsung Electronics’ ISOCELL Vizion 931 as the image sensor for its Polar ID solution, which it bills as the […]
France Rolls Out Digital Driver’s Licenses Nationwide
France’s Interior Minister, Gérald Darmanin, has announced the official rollout of the country’s digital driver’s license system after successful trials in the regions of Hauts-de-Seine, […]
Joint Solution Leverages Sensor, OLED Tech for Under-display Facial Recognition
Trinamix, Visionox, and STMicroelectronics have announced a joint solution for under-display facial recognition. At its core is Trinamix’s “Face Authentication” technology, the module for which can […]
Work Underway on Tennessee Mobile ID
Mobile ID seems to be on its way to Tennessee. After digital ID legislation was proposed at the end of last month, the Tennessee Department […]
Canada’s Opposition Want Age-Gating for Porn—But Without Digital ID
Canada’s Conservative Party is signalling support for legislation that would mandate age verification for users seeking access to online pornography sites, though officials are also […]
Tinder to Extend Use of Selfie-based ‘ID Verification’ Feature
Tinder is expanding its use of selfie-based identity verification to more regions, the online dating platform has announced. The company first started piloting its “ID […]
Australian Property Rental Platform Integrates Digital ID Service
Australia’s ConnectID digital identity service has partnered with RentBetter, marking another sign of the growing importance of digital ID technology in the country. RentBetter is an […]
Selfie IDV Specialist Joins Consortium for Crypto AML Compliance
IDnow has joined a consortium that will work to make crypto companies compliant with the European Union’s Anti-Money-Laundering Regulation and the Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR). Other […]
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