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Suprema gets ISO/IEC 42001 certification for biometric AI governance
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (405+ words) Suprema Inc has received ISO/IEC 42001 certification for the AI management system used in its biometric access control and physical security solutions. The certified scope covers AI applied to facial and fingerprint authentication across the company’s BioStation series, BioEntry series…...
Fourthline, Veridas merge to build global identity and compliance platform
5+ hour ago (422+ words) European identity verification companies Fourthline, based in Amsterdam, and Veridas, headquartered in Spain, announced their planned merger Thursday, creating an end-to-end identity and compliance platform for regulated organizations across Europe, Latin America and the United States. Together, the companies expect…...
As Canada’s digital ecosystem matures, trust is becoming economic infrastructure
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (905+ words) If data is the currency of the twenty-first century, the true measure of value is trust. So says new evidence from Canada, where, according to an opinion piece in the Financial Post, digital adoption continues apace – but Canadians being much…...
India aims for next‑gen governance reforms as AI and DPI reshape the state
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (777+ words) India is looking to overhaul governance as a senior minister says the country is moving into “next‑generation” administrative and e‑governance reforms powered by AI, cybersecurity and digital public infrastructure. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said India has already…...
Mastercard, Identomat, TrueDoc pitch layered IDV to detect synthetic identity fraud
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (801+ words) A popular marketing angle these days is to frame AI not as a replacement for human agency, but a collaborator. In the case of fraud, at least, that’s turning out to be wrong. According to the annual AI Security Report…...
Entrust launches AI agent trust program as ITU develops identity frameworks
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (765+ words) Entrust has launched the Agentic AI Trust Accelerator to help enterprises move autonomous AI agents from pilot projects into production environments. The program focuses on the identity, authorization, and cryptographic controls that will determine who an agent represents, what it…...
Identity security market sees startup funding, M&A and channel expansion
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (908+ words) Oak launches with a $60 million seed round and an AI‑driven identity control plane. Barracuda expands its MSP‑focused identity stack by acquiring Evo Security, and Delinea revamps its partner program as it targets $1 billion in ARR. Start-up Oak has…...
Thales, Plug and Play partner to accelerate deep tech startups
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (358+ words) Plug and Play is entering a strategic partnership with Thales to accelerate the growth and global expansion of deep‑tech startups. The tie-up will see Plug and Play deploy its Innovation Framework to boost Thales’ ability to scout, evaluate and…...
Deepfake threat pushes detection beyond single biometric signals
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (552+ words) Generative AI has made robust biometric detection systems increasingly critical for fraud prevention. According to new data from Surfshark, deepfake fraud is accelerating sharply, with recorded global losses now reaching $3.7 billion. “Together, 2025 and 2026 account for 89 percent of all recorded global…...
Precise Biometrics, Fingerprint Cards set to emerge as combined entity next week
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (233+ words) Sweden’s corporate regulator has approved the merger between Precise Biometrics and Fingerprint Cards, completing the final step before the two combine forces as a consolidated biometrics provider with a portfolio spanning hardware, software, different modalities and applications from consumer authentication…...