Lu-Hai Liang

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Journalist and Writer at Freelance

Writer and journalist. Work in @TheAtlantic @BBC @ForeignPolicy @Guardian @WiredUK. Also in lit. journals. Rep: Julia Eagleton

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G20 TechSprint seeks digital identity solutions to address trust in finance

6 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Lu-Hai Liang

The sixth edition of the G20 TechSprint challenge is inviting solutions to address trust and integrity in scalable and open finance. The global competition is calling for developments and innovations in verifiable digital identity, consumer-consented credit data portability, fraud and cyber risk mitigation. Solutions must be scalable, adaptable, and inclusive, without being undermined by security concerns.
Ireland to introduce retrospective facial recognition for police by summer

6 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Lu-Hai Liang

Categories Biometrics News | Facial Recognition | Law Enforcement Ireland will introduce facial recognition legislation soon meaning the controversial technology could be on Irish streets by the summer.
DNA used to recreate 3D face images in groundbreaking new investigative technique

6 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Lu-Hai Liang

A new technique could use a person’s DNA to reconstruct a 3D model of their face. Researchers have devised a computational tool, called Difface, that uses the differences between single letters of the genetic alphabet (SNPs) to create so-called “3D facial point clouds.” These are sets of data points that represent the exterior of a face.
Laos readies national digital ID card rollout

6 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Lu-Hai Liang

Categories Biometrics News | Civil / National ID | ID for All Laos is ready to take its nationwide digital ID card system to the next stage. The Southeast Asian country’s Department of Mass Media announced that it is moving forward with the initiative via its official Facebook page, reportes The Laotian Times. An exact timeline has not been disclosed.
Daon announces digital IDV partnerships with DigitalFI and CallMiner

6 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Lu-Hai Liang

Daon is forming a strategic partnership with DigitalFI to build tailored identity verification solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, and another with CallMiner to combine IDV with AI-powered conversation analytics. Digital.FI provides digital transformation solutions for financial institutions, with the collaboration with Daon bringing enterprise-level identity continuity to small and mid-sized financial institutions.
Fintech iCard integrates Regula biometrics to serve 30-plus countries

1 week ago | biometricupdate.com | Lu-Hai Liang

European e-money platform iCard has upgraded its customer checks with Regula’s biometric and document verification technologies. iCard has moved to automated verification, bringing improved fraud detection and user experience to its customers in over 30 countries. “Implementing Regula Face SDK and Regula Document Reader SDK has optimized our internal processes while ensuring a seamless experience for iCard Digital Wallet customers,” says Gabriela Anastasova, Chief Product Officer at iCard.
Anonyome and cheqd to monetize VCs with decentralized digital identity

1 week ago | biometricupdate.com | Lu-Hai Liang

Decentralized payments meet digital identity with Verifiable Credentials. That’s the partnership between cheqd and Anonyome Labs, which promises integration between the former’s decentralized identity and on-chain payment capabilities with the latter’s Verifiable Credentials. “cheqd’s on-chain payment rails further enhance the value of Anonyome Labs’ Verifiable Credential offerings by unlocking new revenue models for credential issuers,” says JD Mumford, Anonyome Labs CEO.
Brazil is a leader in digital signatures with 166M gov.br users

1 week ago | biometricupdate.com | Lu-Hai Liang

In Brazil, 166 million people can use digital signatures with the country’s third-most popular app. The widely available capability represents a notable success in inclusive digital government transformation. Brazil’s government services website and app Gov.br is one of the most-used digital platforms in the country, with only WhatsApp and Pix (a digital payments system) having more users. Using Gov.br, Brazilians can sign documents digitally for free with full legal validity.
UK govt commits to passkeys in another big step to a passwordless world

1 week ago | biometricupdate.com | Lu-Hai Liang

As multinational corporations like Microsoft and Amazon move to passkeys, governments are also making the transition. The UK government is the latest to announce the move with the British government set to roll out passkey technology across digital services later this year. Currently, UK government services (Gov.uk) use an SMS-based verification system but the switch could save several million pounds annually, according to the government, while offering more security.
Trident3 taps Aware to bring faster IDV to digital wallet users

1 week ago | biometricupdate.com | Lu-Hai Liang

Follows recent deals with Sumsub and Veriff Categories Biometrics News | Trade Notes Aware and Trident3 are engaging in a strategic biometrics partnership to bring faster and safer identity verification to digital wallet users.