2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (946+ words) The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is exploring a digital workforce identity system that could link a worker’s verified identity and employment authorization to credentials, wages, training, housing, transportation, and worksite records, using data analytics and potentially AI to identify fraud…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (390+ words) The deadline for EU member states to offer a digital wallet under the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) scheme is fast approaching. Efforts continue to publicize the rollout and promote the benefits of digital ID. But, according to new research…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (948+ words) Africa’s next wave of digital identity investment may have surprisingly little to do with biometrics, wallets or credentials. The projects are different, but together they point toward a broader shift. Private capital is moving deeper into the physical infrastructure on…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (429+ words) Peoples Group has announced a partnership with fraud‑prevention firm Feedzai to strengthen defenses ahead of Canada’s Real‑Time Rail (RTR) rollout later this year. RTR will enable payments to clear and settle within seconds, operating continuously around the clock....

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (936+ words) Banks and credit unions can use state-issued mobile driver’s licenses and other government-issued verifiable digital credentials to verify the identities of customers opening accounts, federal financial regulators said Tuesday, offering long-sought regulatory clarity on the use of digital identity in…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (285+ words) New Orleans-based ID verification provider IDScan.net has acknowledged the major breach of one of its databases, that exposed more than 170 million scanned identity documents, including 153 million driver’s licenses. IDScan, widely known for its VeriScan age and identity check software,…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (364+ words) Being able to pay just with your face is steadily becoming mainstream reality. In Japan, NEC and SoftBank Payment Service (SBPS) have teamed up to launch a face biometrics payment system, testing whether customers can authenticate purchases simply by looking…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (691+ words) The organization found this snail mail-based system frequently delayed the process, holding up pension payments to retirees. “The other thing that we observed was possible fraud, not only by the beneficiary themselves, but sometimes by family members or those who…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (424+ words) Cybastion has committed $75 million to fund the construction of digital infrastructure in Cameroon, including a data center and an accompanying power plant in the economic capital Douala, in a move that advances the country’s push for digital sovereignty. The US…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (414+ words) Digital identity and biometrics are ever increasing in the U.S. with new pilots and services launched at Newark Liberty, Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International and Denver International airports. At Newark Liberty Airport, TSA activated the nation’s first touchless biometric e‑gates in…...