The GSMA announced three new Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) at this week’s Thrive Asia Pacific virtual event. All three MoUs were signed to support digital transformation in their respective countries in the region. The first of the MoUs was signed with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporate (MDEC), while the others were signed with Pakistan’s Ministry of Information … [Read more...] about GSMA Signs Three MoUs to Promote Digital Transformation in Asia
Reimagining Digital Identity Post Covid For Businesses
9th November 2020 The Coronavirus pandemic, and the subsequent lockdown, has driven a huge rise in remote working. Almost overnight, development organizations who might have previously delayed digital transformation projects found themselves being forced to bring roadmaps forward, or develop entirely new roadmaps where none existed before. Digital identities, and the … [Read more...] about Reimagining Digital Identity Post Covid For Businesses
GSMA Emphasizes Need for Coordination in APAC Digital Societies Report
The GSMA has released its fifth annual report on Digital Societies in the Asia Pacific region ahead of this week’s Thrive Asia Pacific conference. The virtual event is scheduled to run from November 3 to November 5. In the meantime, the Digital Societies Report: Asia Pacific 2020 emphasizes the importance of a whole-of-government approach (WGA) for countries that are … [Read more...] about GSMA Emphasizes Need for Coordination in APAC Digital Societies Report
Privacy Must Be Protected Amidst the Rise of Augmented Reality: EFF
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is warning about the impending rise of Augmented Reality (AR), and the extreme threat that it poses to people’s privacy. In that regard, the organization believes that AR represents a unique threat to civil liberties, since it pairs real-time location data with dynamic video and audio surveillance that can be analyzed with facial … [Read more...] about Privacy Must Be Protected Amidst the Rise of Augmented Reality: EFF
‘Serial Leaker’ Points to In-Display Touch ID
Apple feinted away from Touch ID with its latest iPhones, but online leakers are continuing to keep the dream of in-display fingerprint scanning alive for Apple fans. To be clear, the leakers themselves aren't giving us much to go on. Twitter user @L0vetodream, described by AppleInsider as a "serial leaker", recently tweeted, "MESA uts for iPhone". Another leaker, Jon … [Read more...] about ‘Serial Leaker’ Points to In-Display Touch ID
Mobile Driver’s Licenses, New iPhones, and Election Security: This Week’s Top Stories
It's been another week of highly varied news in the world of mobile identity, and once again that's reflected in this week's roundup of Mobile ID World's top stories, which include items on mobile driver's licenses, the new iPhones – and a timely throwback. First up is the highly popular story on Thales' news that it will provide digital driver's licenses for the state of … [Read more...] about Mobile Driver’s Licenses, New iPhones, and Election Security: This Week’s Top Stories
FinTech, Automotive AI, and More in This Week’s Top Mobile ID Stories
It's been another rich and varied week in Mobile ID World news, and that's reflected in this week's roundup of our most popular stories. The emerging biometric payment cards market made an appearance, thanks to news from IDEMIA. This week the identity and security giant announced the launch of its Global FinTech Accelerator Card Program, which is aimed at helping its … [Read more...] about FinTech, Automotive AI, and More in This Week’s Top Mobile ID Stories
Cerence Celebrates First Year as Independent Company
Automotive tech and artificial intelligence expert Cerence Inc. is celebrating the end of its first year as an independent company following its spinoff from conversational AI pioneer Nuance Communications last year. In a statement on its website, Cerence draws attention to the steady growth of its position in the automotive innovations market, as well as its 'consistently … [Read more...] about Cerence Celebrates First Year as Independent Company
NEC to Acquire Swiss Digital Finance Specialist Avaloq
"NEC's leadership believe that the acquisition will allow it to establish a solid footing in the digital finance field while also strengthening its presence in the area of digital government." NEC is looking to expand into the digital finance sector through the acquisition of Avaloq, a Swiss firm offering digital banking and wealth management services. The latter firm … [Read more...] about NEC to Acquire Swiss Digital Finance Specialist Avaloq
Google Ditches Facial Recognition in New Pixel Phone
"In pitching the new device, Google appears to once again be highlighting its imaging capabilities, which include a low-light-optimized 'Night Sight' mode for selfies and new stabilization modes for video." Google has given the mobile biometrics industry a big surprise this week, announcing a new flagship smartphone that doesn't feature the splashy facial recognition … [Read more...] about Google Ditches Facial Recognition in New Pixel Phone
FPC Places Fingerprint Sensor in New Vinsmart Phones
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has placed its side-mounted fingerprint sensor in a pair of new smartphones from Vinsmart. The Vsmart Aris and the Vsmart Aris Pro will both use the company’s FPC1540 to enable biometric authentication for Vinsmart customers. Vinsmart is the smartphone subsidiary of Vietnam’s Vin Group Joint Stock Company. The Aris and the Aris Pro are the first … [Read more...] about FPC Places Fingerprint Sensor in New Vinsmart Phones
GSMA Pushes Policy Recommendations to Improve Mobile Coverage in Rural Areas
The GSMA has published a new paper that examines some of the strategies that governments and mobile operators have used to improve global internet coverage. The Driving the Digital Revolution with Improved Mobile Coverage report looks at examples from France, Ghana, New Zealand, Peru, Tunisia, and the UK, and uses them to make policy recommendations that will make … [Read more...] about GSMA Pushes Policy Recommendations to Improve Mobile Coverage in Rural Areas
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