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Error code: DatasetGenerationError
Exception: CastError
Message: Couldn't cast
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schemaVersion: string
lastUpdated: string
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to
{'title': Value('string'), 'slug': Value('string'), 'summary': Value('string'), 'datePublished': Value('timestamp[s]'), 'about': List({'type': Value('string'), 'slug': Value('string')}), 'keyFacts': List(Value('string')), 'sources': List(Value('string')), 'license': Value('string'), 'tags': List(Value('string')), 'content': Value('string'), 'createdAt': Value('string'), 'updatedAt': Value('string'), '_meta': {'dataset': Value('string'), 'schemaVersion': Value('string'), 'license': Value('string'), 'sourceType': Value('string'), 'sourcePath': Value('string'), 'canonicalPath': Value('string'), 'apiPath': Value('string')}, 'mentions': List({'type': Value('string'), 'slug': Value('string')})}
because column names don't match
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1827, in _prepare_split_single
for key, table in generator:
^^^^^^^^^
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 613, in wrapped
for item in generator(*args, **kwargs):
~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 343, in _generate_tables
self._cast_table(pa_table, json_field_paths=json_field_paths),
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 132, in _cast_table
pa_table = table_cast(pa_table, self.info.features.arrow_schema)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2378, in table_cast
return cast_table_to_schema(table, schema)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2306, in cast_table_to_schema
raise CastError(
...<3 lines>...
)
datasets.table.CastError: Couldn't cast
version: string
schemaVersion: string
lastUpdated: string
datasets: struct<vendors: struct<name: string, entries: int64, lastUpdated: timestamp[s], format: string, lice (... 632 chars omitted)
child 0, vendors: struct<name: string, entries: int64, lastUpdated: timestamp[s], format: string, license: string, dat (... 74 chars omitted)
child 0, name: string
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child 2, lastUpdated: timestamp[s]
child 3, format: string
child 4, license: string
child 5, datasetPath: string
child 6, browsePath: string
child 7, apiPath: string
child 8, schemaPath: string
child 1, technologies: struct<name: string, entries: int64, lastUpdated: string, format: string, license: string, datasetPa (... 68 chars omitted)
child 0, name: string
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child 3, cards: struct<name: string, entries: int64, lastUpdated: string, format: string, license: string, datasetPa (... 68 chars omitted)
child 0, name: string
child 1, entries: int64
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child 3, format: string
child 4, license: string
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child 6, browsePath: string
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license: string
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_meta: struct<dataset: string, schemaVersion: string, license: string, sourceType: string, sourcePath: stri (... 43 chars omitted)
child 0, dataset: string
child 1, schemaVersion: string
child 2, license: string
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child 6, apiPath: string
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sources: list<item: string>
child 0, item: string
title: string
tags: list<item: string>
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about: list<item: struct<type: string, slug: string>>
child 0, item: struct<type: string, slug: string>
child 0, type: string
child 1, slug: string
slug: string
to
{'title': Value('string'), 'slug': Value('string'), 'summary': Value('string'), 'datePublished': Value('timestamp[s]'), 'about': List({'type': Value('string'), 'slug': Value('string')}), 'keyFacts': List(Value('string')), 'sources': List(Value('string')), 'license': Value('string'), 'tags': List(Value('string')), 'content': Value('string'), 'createdAt': Value('string'), 'updatedAt': Value('string'), '_meta': {'dataset': Value('string'), 'schemaVersion': Value('string'), 'license': Value('string'), 'sourceType': Value('string'), 'sourcePath': Value('string'), 'canonicalPath': Value('string'), 'apiPath': Value('string')}, 'mentions': List({'type': Value('string'), 'slug': Value('string')})}
because column names don't match
The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1369, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations, partial, estimated_dataset_info = stream_convert_to_parquet(
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^
builder, max_dataset_size_bytes=max_dataset_size_bytes
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
)
^
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 948, in stream_convert_to_parquet
builder._prepare_split(split_generator=splits_generators[split], file_format="parquet")
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1694, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^
gen_kwargs=gen_kwargs, job_id=job_id, **_prepare_split_args
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
):
^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1880, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationError("An error occurred while generating the dataset") from e
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Australia to let people switch off their own identity documents | australia-idlock-credential-control-2026-08-31 | Australia announced IDLock, a myGov feature letting citizens block and unblock their own passports and driver licences against verification requests. | 2026-08-31T00:00:00 | [
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"type": "Technology",
"slug": "digital-id"
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"type": "Technology",
"slug": "mobile-id"
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"Holders can block and unblock credentials through myGov.",
"The underlying Credential Protection Register has blocked more than 830,000 fraudulent verification attempts since 2022.",
"Testing begins later in 2026 with national deployment planned for 2027."
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"https://idtechwire.com/australia-will-let-people-switch-off-their-own-identity-documents/"
] | CC-BY-4.0 | [
"idlock",
"credential-revocation",
"mygov",
"australia"
] | Treating a credential as something the holder can suspend borrows the freeze model from consumer credit and applies it to identity documents. It addresses the period after a data breach when a document is compromised but not yet reissued, which existing processes handle poorly. | 2026-09-02T21:13:15.257Z | 2026-09-02T21:13:15.257Z | {
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California exempts open-source operating systems from age-signal duty | california-ab-1856-open-source-exemption-2026-08-31 | California's legislature passed AB 1856, which would exempt openly licensed operating systems from the age-signal obligations created by the Digital Age Assurance Act. It awaits the governor's signature. | 2026-08-31T00:00:00 | [
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"It amends AB 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act, which takes effect January 1, 2027; the Senate passed AB 1856 39-0 and the Assembly concurred 69-0.",
"Proposed mandates on web browsers and website operators were removed."
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"https://idtechwire.com/california-legislature-exempts-open-source-operating-systems-from-age-signal-duty/"
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Croatia puts online alcohol sales behind a state digital ID check | croatia-online-alcohol-digital-id-check-2026-08-31 | Croatia's parliament unanimously passed amendments requiring online alcohol buyers to verify age through the m-Gradani state digital identity system. | 2026-08-31T00:00:00 | [
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"Authorised retailers must integrate with the state identity system by September 15.",
"Delivery workers are additionally required to inspect physical identification at the door."
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"https://idtechwire.com/croatia-puts-online-alcohol-sales-behind-a-state-digital-id-check/"
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] | Routing age checks through an existing national eID avoids building a parallel verification market, which is the approach several EU states are converging on. The retained doorstep identity check shows regulators still treating remote assurance as incomplete for controlled goods. | 2026-09-02T21:13:15.257Z | 2026-09-02T21:13:15.257Z | {
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CrowdStrike wires CLEAR identity checks into Falcon threat detection | crowdstrike-clear-falcon-identity-checks-2026-08-31 | CrowdStrike integrated CLEAR identity verification into Falcon, letting high-risk detections trigger step-up biometric and credential checks automatically. | 2026-08-31T00:00:00 | [
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"The integration is embedded in Falcon Next-Gen SIEM and Charlotte Agentic SOAR.",
"Identity proofs are corroborated against endpoint telemetry to surface compromised credentials."
] | [
"https://idtechwire.com/crowdstrike-wires-clear-identity-checks-into-falcon-threat-detection/"
] | CC-BY-4.0 | [
"crowdstrike",
"step-up-verification",
"siem",
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FaceTec reports UR Code deployments across law enforcement and public safety | facetec-ur-code-law-enforcement-2026-08-31 | FaceTec confirmed production deployments of UR Code biometric credentials with New York sheriff's offices and Project Lifesaver International. | 2026-08-31T00:00:00 | [
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Researchers detail an Android toolkit that feeds fake video into live KYC checks | android-toolkit-injection-live-kyc-2026-08-28 | Cybernews researchers documented an Android toolkit that feeds saved photographs, prerecorded video, or a remotely controlled stream into a verification app as though it came from the phone camera. | 2026-08-28T00:00:00 | [
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"It can spoof hardware signatures, location data, and security profiles.",
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DNP clears acceptance threshold in AUSTRIACARD takeover | dnp-austriacard-takeover-2026-08-28 | Dai Nippon Printing secured 96.55 percent of tendered shares in its €364 million takeover of AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS, pending Austrian foreign investment clearance. | 2026-08-28T00:00:00 | [
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Missouri age verification law takes effect, codifying an attorney general rule | missouri-age-verification-law-2026-08-28 | Missouri's HB1839 took effect, requiring third-party digital age verification or government ID checks on sites where at least a third of content is pornographic. | 2026-08-28T00:00:00 | [
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"The threshold applies to platforms where 33 percent or more of content is pornographic.",
"Verification vendors are prohibited from retaining personally identifiable records.",
"Enforcement sits with the state attorney general's office."
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"https://idtechwire.com/missouri-age-verification-law-takes-effect-codifying-an-attorney-general-rule/"
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] | The no-retention requirement is the provision that shapes vendor architecture, pushing designs toward ephemeral checks and attribute assertions rather than stored identity records. Content-percentage thresholds remain difficult to apply to general-purpose platforms. | 2026-09-02T21:13:15.257Z | 2026-09-02T21:13:15.257Z | {
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Roblox agrees to integrate the Philippine national ID into its age checks | roblox-philippine-national-id-age-checks-2026-08-28 | Roblox agreed to work with Philippine authorities on accepting PhilSys national ID credentials alongside facial age estimation in its age verification. | 2026-08-28T00:00:00 | [
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"Unverified accounts face restrictions on chat features and multiplayer access.",
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ScotAccount adds passport verification against HM Passport Office records | scotaccount-passport-verification-2026-08-28 | The Scottish Government added passport verification against HM Passport Office records to ScotAccount, its single sign-on service for public services. | 2026-08-28T00:00:00 | [
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"https://idtechwire.com/scotaccount-adds-passport-verification-against-hm-passport-office-records/"
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Socure takes growth investment at $5.2B valuation and buys Fravity | socure-growth-investment-fravity-acquisition-2026-08-28 | Socure raised a $156 million growth round at a $5.2 billion valuation and acquired agentic fraud investigation platform Fravity, integrating it as RiskOS_Agents. | 2026-08-28T00:00:00 | [
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Arizona launches first US digital birth credential with LexisNexis Risk Solutions | arizona-lexisnexis-digital-birth-credential-2026-08-26 | Arizona deployed what is described as the first US digital birth credential, delivered with LexisNexis Risk Solutions and usable in Motor Vehicle Division transactions. | 2026-08-26T00:00:00 | [
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GSA seeks device fingerprinting for Login.gov to separate people from AI agents | gsa-device-fingerprinting-login-gov-2026-08-26 | The General Services Administration issued a request for information seeking device fingerprinting technology to defend Login.gov against account takeover, synthetic identities, and automated agents. | 2026-08-26T00:00:00 | [
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Switzerland sets November 2 start for its biometric identity card | switzerland-biometric-identity-card-2026-08-26 | The Swiss Federal Council set November 2, 2026 as the start date for a biometric identity card storing a facial image and two fingerprints on a secure chip. | 2026-08-26T00:00:00 | [
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Amazon named defendant in St. Louis Rekognition false-arrest suit | amazon-rekognition-st-louis-false-arrest-suit-2026-08-21 | An amended complaint named Amazon Web Services as a defendant in Christopher Gatlin's St. Louis wrongful arrest case, alleging product liability over a Rekognition misidentification by city police. | 2026-08-21T00:00:00 | [
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Haiti secures $3 million OAS-Japan deal for 350,000 biometric ID cards | haiti-oas-japan-biometric-id-cards-2026-08-21 | Haiti signed a $3 million agreement with Japan and the Organization of American States to fund 350,000 biometric identity cards and mobile registration units. | 2026-08-21T00:00:00 | [
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Nexiden sues Ping Identity over mobile authentication patents | nexiden-ping-identity-patent-suit-2026-08-21 | Nexiden filed a patent infringement suit against Ping Identity in Texas federal court over two patents covering secure mobile device registration and session-based authentication. | 2026-08-21T00:00:00 | [
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OpenID Foundation urges Australia to prioritise credential interoperability | openid-foundation-australia-credential-interoperability-2026-08-21 | The OpenID Foundation submitted recommendations to an Australian Department of Finance consultation urging adoption of open credential presentation and issuance standards. | 2026-08-21T00:00:00 | [
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Shufti bundles e-signatures, transaction monitoring, and Travel Rule compliance | shufti-compliance-modules-travel-rule-2026-08-21 | Shufti added three modules to its compliance suite covering eIDAS-compliant e-signatures, transaction monitoring, and Travel Rule obligations for virtual asset providers. | 2026-08-21T00:00:00 | [
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Court filing details Clearview AI use in Minnesota protest investigation | clearview-ai-minnesota-court-filing-2026-08-19 | A federal court filing described how Department of Homeland Security investigators used Clearview AI in a Minnesota protest investigation, including returns that showed the wrong people and were then linked to the defendant in DHS databases. | 2026-08-19T00:00:00 | [
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FaceTec reaches 50 issued patents with grant on autonomous authentication nodes | facetec-fifty-issued-patents-2026-08-19 | FaceTec reached 50 issued US patents with the August 2026 grant of a patent covering autonomous authentication nodes, with roughly 50 further applications pending. | 2026-08-19T00:00:00 | [
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UK privacy regulator finds governance gaps in police facial recognition | ico-police-facial-recognition-audit-2026-08-19 | The Information Commissioner's Office issued 107 recommendations to police forces in England and Wales after auditing facial recognition governance across five forces. | 2026-08-19T00:00:00 | [
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North Carolina sets December launch for NC Wallet mobile ID | north-carolina-nc-wallet-mobile-id-2026-08-19 | The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles detailed a December 2026 launch for its NC Wallet mobile driver's licence, with third-party wallet support following in early 2027. | 2026-08-19T00:00:00 | [
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SEALSQ and Palm Technologies plan quantum-resistant palm payment hardware | sealsq-palm-quantum-resistant-payments-2026-08-19 | SEALSQ and India's Palm Technologies began a design programme pairing palm biometric payment readers with post-quantum secure hardware. | 2026-08-19T00:00:00 | [
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Czechia calls the public into the first load test of its digital ID app | czechia-edoklady-load-test-2026-08-13 | Czechia ran a public load test of its eDoklady digital identity app ahead of autumn municipal elections, following system overloads during the 2025 parliamentary vote. | 2026-08-13T00:00:00 | [
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IDEMIA reports top placements in latest NIST face recognition tests | idemia-nist-face-recognition-top-placements-2026-08-13 | IDEMIA Public Security reported first place across mugshot identification scenarios in the NIST FRTE 1:N identification benchmark, including a 12-million-identity gallery. | 2026-08-13T00:00:00 | [
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TECH5 posts fastest search time in NIST iris developer table | tech5-fastest-nist-iris-search-2026-08-13 | TECH5 recorded the fastest two-eye search time in NIST's iris recognition developer table, at 0.088 seconds against a 500,000-identity gallery. | 2026-08-13T00:00:00 | [
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Trust Stamp reports revenue growth and selection for EU semiconductor project | trust-stamp-revenue-eu-semiconductor-2026-08-13 | Trust Stamp reported $1.66 million in first-half revenue, up 22 percent, and selection for an EU Important Project of Common European Interest running 2027 to 2032. | 2026-08-13T00:00:00 | [
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Verifone brings face and palm vein payment devices to Australia | verifone-face-palm-vein-payments-australia-2026-08-13 | Verifone introduced its Victa terminal range to Australia with optional facial and palm-vein payment acceptance, following an initial rollout in New Zealand. | 2026-08-13T00:00:00 | [
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Civitas ID wins Gates Foundation grant for open-source identity infrastructure | civitas-id-gates-foundation-grant-2026-08-11 | Civitas ID received a two-year, $500,000 Gates Foundation grant to develop open-source identity infrastructure for forcibly displaced populations. | 2026-08-11T00:00:00 | [
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Signicat ReadID certified under UK digital identity trust framework | signicat-readid-uk-diatf-certification-2026-08-11 | Signicat's ReadID NFC document verification product received certification under the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework, valid through June 2029. | 2026-08-11T00:00:00 | [
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CLEAR reaches 43.5 million members as Q2 revenue rises 27 percent | clear-q2-2026-membership-revenue-2026-08-05 | CLEAR reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $277.8 million, up 26.6 percent year over year, with 43.5 million total members and 8.3 million CLEAR+ subscribers. | 2026-08-05T00:00:00 | [
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Cloudflare introduces wallet handles for AI agent identity and payments | cloudflare-wallet-handles-agent-identity-2026-08-05 | Cloudflare opened account handle reservations for a wallet system pairing verified identity with delegated payment authority for AI agents. | 2026-08-05T00:00:00 | [
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Devon and Cornwall Police plan first live facial recognition deployment | devon-cornwall-police-first-lfr-deployment-2026-08-05 | Devon and Cornwall Police prepared their first operational live facial recognition deployment around the Boardmasters festival in Newquay, using mobile camera units in public town corridors. | 2026-08-05T00:00:00 | [
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Indonesia adds facial recognition to electronic traffic enforcement | indonesia-facial-recognition-traffic-enforcement-2026-08-05 | Indonesia's National Police Traffic Corps integrated facial recognition into its electronic traffic law enforcement camera network, matching driver images against national population databases. | 2026-08-05T00:00:00 | [
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BigBear.ai revenue rises 13 percent as backlog reaches $269.6 million | bigbear-ai-q2-2026-results-2026-07-31 | BigBear.ai reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $36.7 million, up 13 percent year over year, with total backlog of $269.6 million. | 2026-07-31T00:00:00 | [
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EU AI Act transparency rules for deepfakes and biometric systems take effect | eu-ai-act-transparency-biometrics-2026-07-31 | Article 50 of the EU AI Act took effect on August 2, 2026, requiring disclosure of AI interactions, machine-readable marking of generated content, and notification of biometric categorisation. | 2026-07-31T00:00:00 | [
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New Zealand orders financial audit as failed biometric project costs rise | new-zealand-biometric-project-audit-2026-07-31 | New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment commissioned an independent financial audit after a halted Immigration New Zealand biometric programme accrued further costs. | 2026-07-31T00:00:00 | [
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Texas court orders Discord to bring UK age assurance controls to state users | texas-court-discord-age-assurance-2026-07-31 | A Texas court ordered Discord to extend the age assurance controls it built for the UK Online Safety Act to users in Texas within 90 days. | 2026-07-31T00:00:00 | [
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UK facial age estimation plan faces renewed accuracy and bias scrutiny | uk-facial-age-estimation-bias-scrutiny-2026-07-31 | Reporting on UK Home Office facial age estimation trials found the technology overestimated the ages of minors, with disparities concentrated among some demographic groups. The Home Office is testing during 2026 ahead of a planned 2027 rollout. | 2026-07-31T00:00:00 | [
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Essex Police reports 57 arrests after live facial recognition evaluation | essex-police-lfr-evaluation-arrests-2026-07-29 | A National Physical Laboratory evaluation of the Corsight AI system used by Essex Police reported 57 arrests across 22 live facial recognition deployments. | 2026-07-29T00:00:00 | [
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Australian regulator updates retail facial recognition guidance after Bunnings ruling | oaic-retail-facial-recognition-guidance-2026-07-29 | The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner revised its guidance for commercial facial recognition to reflect the Administrative Review Tribunal decision in the Bunnings case. | 2026-07-29T00:00:00 | [
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Innovatrics ranks first on four NIST latent fingerprint accuracy measures | innovatrics-nist-elft-four-metrics-2026-07-28 | The latest NIST Evaluation of Latent Friction Ridge Technology placed the Innovatrics submission first across four accuracy measures: two hit-rate measures and two false negative identification rate measures. | 2026-07-28T00:00:00 | [
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Hong Kong adds facial verification to most online pension withdrawals | hong-kong-pension-facial-verification-2026-07-27 | Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority required real-time facial verification on the eMPF Platform for age-65 retirement claims and most early withdrawals. | 2026-07-27T00:00:00 | [
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NADRA makes iris enrollment free across Pakistan | nadra-free-iris-enrollment-pakistan-2026-07-27 | Pakistan's National Database and Registration Authority made iris biometric enrollment free at all registration centres for citizens aged three and older. | 2026-07-27T00:00:00 | [
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Nepal makes national ID verification mandatory for new digital wallets | nepal-national-id-digital-wallets-2026-07-27 | Nepal Rastra Bank amended its payment systems directive to require national ID verification when licensed providers open new digital wallets, with a declaration deadline for existing customers. | 2026-07-27T00:00:00 | [
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World Foundation raises $52.5 million in locked token sale | world-foundation-locked-token-sale-2026-07-27 | The World Foundation raised $52.5 million through a locked WLD token sale to fund enterprise, consumer, and AI-agent integrations of its iris-based proof-of-personhood system. | 2026-07-27T00:00:00 | [
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Ghana makes biometric verification mandatory for Ghana Card checks | ghana-mandatory-biometric-card-verification-2026-07-23 | Ghana's National Identity Register (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 require biometric verification rather than visual inspection wherever the Ghana Card is used for identification. | 2026-07-23T00:00:00 | [
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Gibraltar reports no matches in first week of expanded facial recognition | gibraltar-expanded-facial-recognition-first-week-2026-07-23 | The Royal Gibraltar Police recorded zero positive watchlist matches during the first operational week of an expanded live facial recognition deployment. | 2026-07-23T00:00:00 | [
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Google adds selfie video backup for account sign-in | google-selfie-video-account-recovery-2026-07-23 | Google introduced a selfie video option for account recovery, recording a guided head-movement video as a biometric reference for later sign-in verification. | 2026-07-23T00:00:00 | [
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Greece opens €415.6 million citizen identity system tender | greece-citizen-identity-system-tender-2026-07-23 | Greece's Ministry of Citizen Protection opened a €415.6 million tender covering biometric capture, personalisation, and issuance for national identity cards and passports. | 2026-07-23T00:00:00 | [
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Kenya launches multi-biometric system for police clearance certificates | kenya-idemia-multibiometric-police-clearance-2026-07-23 | Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations upgraded its palm and fingerprint identification system with IDEMIA, adding facial matching and live-scan capture at Huduma Centres. | 2026-07-23T00:00:00 | [
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ATARC publishes implementation guide for NIST SP 800-63 revision 4 | atarc-nist-800-63-4-implementation-guide-2026-07-21 | The Advanced Technology Academic Research Center released a 41-page guide for agencies moving from NIST SP 800-63-3 to revision 4 of the digital identity guidelines. | 2026-07-21T00:00:00 | [
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Indonesia reports 9.3 million biometric SIM registrations | indonesia-biometric-sim-registrations-2026-07-21 | Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs reported 9.3 million biometric SIM registrations since January as of mid-July 2026, after facial verification became mandatory on July 1. | 2026-07-21T00:00:00 | [
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Yubico ships YubiKey firmware 5.8 with hardware-backed signing | yubico-yubikey-5-8-hardware-signing-2026-07-21 | Yubico released YubiKey firmware version 5.8, adding CTAP 2.3 support and a preview of the WebAuthn signing extension for hardware-backed approvals. | 2026-07-21T00:00:00 | [
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EU and Japan demonstrate cross-border digital identity wallet exchange | eu-japan-wallet-cross-border-exchange-2026-07-17 | The European Commission and Japan's Digital Agency completed a sandbox pilot issuing, presenting, and verifying credentials between EU Digital Identity Wallets and Japanese digital ID systems. | 2026-07-17T00:00:00 | [
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Hamad International Airport launches Fast Pass biometric travel at 700 touchpoints | qatar-hamad-fast-pass-biometric-travel-2026-07-17 | Qatar's Hamad International Airport deployed a Fast Pass biometric travel system with SITA and Qatar Airways across more than 700 touchpoints. | 2026-07-17T00:00:00 | [
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ROC posts fastest latent fingerprint search in NIST evaluation | roc-fastest-latent-fingerprint-search-nist-2026-07-17 | ROC reported the fastest search speed in NIST's Evaluation of Latent Fingerprint Technologies, alongside a first-place rank-1 result on one FBI dataset subset. | 2026-07-17T00:00:00 | [
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Suprema earns ISO/IEC 42001 AI governance certification for biometric access control | suprema-iso-42001-ai-governance-2026-07-17 | Suprema received ISO/IEC 42001 certification for AI management systems, covering the AI used in fingerprint and facial authentication across its BioStation and BioEntry terminals and BioStar platform. | 2026-07-17T00:00:00 | [
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US House panel hears that the federal identity model cannot keep up with AI fraud | us-house-panel-ai-fraud-identity-model-2026-07-17 | Testimony to the House Subcommittee on Government Operations argued that generative AI fraud is outpacing the identity proofing used across state and federal service portals. | 2026-07-17T00:00:00 | [
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HID expands Amico facial recognition access reader in North America | hid-amico-facial-access-reader-2026-07-16 | HID expanded its Amico contactless facial recognition reader into North America, combining face matching with cards, mobile credentials, PINs, and QR codes for physical access. | 2026-07-16T00:00:00 | [
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Microsoft sets Entra passkey default and SMS retirement timeline | microsoft-entra-passkeys-default-2026-07-15 | Microsoft set a phased timeline to make passkeys the default Entra ID experience for users enabled for SMS or voice and to retire Microsoft-provided telecom authentication. | 2026-07-15T00:00:00 | [
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BoyleSports selects Jumio for player identity verification | jumio-boylesports-player-onboarding-2026-07-13 | BoyleSports selected Jumio Identity Verification and Doc Proof to automate player onboarding and compliance checks across the UK and Ireland. | 2026-07-13T00:00:00 | [
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Innovatrics and Boom ID bring contactless palm recognition to authorization | innovatrics-boom-id-contactless-palm-2026-07-07 | Innovatrics partnered with Boom ID to add contactless palm recognition and liveness checks to transaction, workforce, visitor, vendor, and physical-access authorization workflows. | 2026-07-07T00:00:00 | [
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Sumsub joins idOS consortium for reusable Web3 identity | sumsub-idos-reusable-web3-identity-2026-07-02 | Sumsub joined the idOS consortium to support reusable identity and compliance checks across Web3 applications without requiring users to repeat full onboarding for every service. | 2026-07-02T00:00:00 | [
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Singpass begins passkey rollout for national digital ID login | singpass-passkeys-rollout-2026-06-30 | Singapore's GovTech began rolling out passkeys for Singpass, replacing phishable sign-in steps with cryptographic credentials unlocked by local device biometrics or a passcode. | 2026-06-30T00:00:00 | [
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CLEAR1 integrates identity verification with Amazon Connect | clear1-amazon-connect-caller-verification-2026-06-29 | CLEAR integrated its CLEAR1 identity platform with Amazon Connect so contact centers can verify callers before or during support interactions. | 2026-06-29T00:00:00 | [
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Hopae Connect adds DigiLocker and PAN verification for India | hopae-india-digital-identity-stack-2026-06-26 | Hopae added India's DigiLocker and PAN identity sources to Hopae Connect, making government-backed document sharing, tax-ID verification, and optional selfie matching available through one API. | 2026-06-26T00:00:00 | [
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Google Wallet adds TSA PreCheck Touchless ID for eligible travelers | google-wallet-tsa-touchless-id-2026-06-24 | Google Wallet became the first digital wallet partner for TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, allowing eligible travelers to opt into facial identity checks from a supported airline boarding pass. | 2026-06-24T00:00:00 | [
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Kenya plans to connect CCTV cameras with national ID records for facial recognition | kenya-cctv-national-id-facial-recognition-2026-06-24 | Kenya outlined plans to link CCTV camera networks with national identity records, positioning facial recognition as a public-safety layer tied to identity infrastructure. | 2026-06-24T00:00:00 | [
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Malaysia cybercrime bill adds offences tied to national digital identity | malaysia-cybercrime-bill-national-digital-identity-2026-06-24 | Malaysia's Cybercrime Bill 2026 adds offences connected to national digital identity misuse, showing how identity infrastructure is being folded into cybercrime enforcement. | 2026-06-24T00:00:00 | [
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WebComm and ASUS launch FIDO-based Zero Trust PC for Thailand | webcomm-asus-fido-zero-trust-pc-2026-06-24 | WebComm and ASUS introduced a FIDO-based Zero Trust PC for Thailand, tying device-level access controls to passwordless authentication and enterprise identity assurance. | 2026-06-24T00:00:00 | [
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Anthropic adds ID and selfie verification for selected Claude users | anthropic-id-selfie-verification-claude-2026-06-23 | Anthropic began requiring government ID and selfie verification for some Claude users, adding document and biometric checks to account trust controls for AI access. | 2026-06-23T00:00:00 | [
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Match Group Face Check recognition highlights FaceTec liveness in dating safety | match-group-face-check-facetec-fast-company-2026-06-23 | Match Group's Face Check was named a 2026 Fast Company World Changing Idea, highlighting 3D face liveness as a trust-and-safety control for dating platforms. | 2026-06-23T00:00:00 | [
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Met Police to expand static live facial recognition across London's West End | met-police-static-live-facial-recognition-west-end-2026-06-23 | London's Metropolitan Police plans to expand static live facial recognition deployments in the West End and Soho by the end of 2026. | 2026-06-23T00:00:00 | [
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FBI issues third market-research RFI for biometric matching algorithms | fbi-third-rfi-biometric-matching-algorithms-2026-06-22 | The FBI issued a third market-research request for biometric matching algorithms as it surveys options for the Next Generation Identification environment. | 2026-06-22T00:00:00 | [
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Pakistan rolls out at-home facial recognition for pensioner proof-of-life checks | pakistan-pensioner-proof-of-life-facial-recognition-2026-06-22 | Pakistan launched a mobile proof-of-life service allowing pensioners to complete verification remotely with facial recognition. | 2026-06-22T00:00:00 | [
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Frankfurt Airport plans facial recognition for secure-area staff access | frankfurt-airport-staff-access-facial-recognition-2026-06-19 | Fraport plans to deploy facial recognition for employee access into secure airside areas at Frankfurt Airport. | 2026-06-19T00:00:00 | [
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Sumsub and Reap add compliance onboarding for stablecoin payment flows | sumsub-reap-stablecoin-payments-onboarding-2026-06-10 | Sumsub partnered with Reap to provide configurable identity verification and compliance onboarding for stablecoin-powered payment products. | 2026-06-10T00:00:00 | [
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FaceTec wins four PTAB challenges over 3D liveness patent claims | facetec-ptab-jumio-liveness-patents-2026-06-09 | The U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board upheld challenged claims across four FaceTec liveness patents in proceedings filed by Jumio. | 2026-06-09T00:00:00 | [
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Apple enforces Texas App Store age assurance law after injunction lifted | apple-texas-app-store-age-assurance-2026-06-04 | Apple updated developer distribution rules to enforce compliance with Texas age assurance requirements after a federal injunction was lifted. | 2026-06-04T00:00:00 | [
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Bhutan NDI adds digital consent to land registry transactions | bhutan-ndi-digital-consent-land-registry-2026-06-03 | Bhutan added NDI-based digital consent to land registry transactions, using decentralized identity credentials to authorize property-related workflows. | 2026-06-03T00:00:00 | [
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Microsoft Project Solara ties biometric access to agent-first devices | microsoft-project-solara-biometric-access-ai-agents-2026-06-03 | Microsoft unveiled Project Solara, a framework for securing agent-first devices with local biometric access controls. | 2026-06-03T00:00:00 | [
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Sumsub and iMind strengthen compliance infrastructure for South Korean payments | sumsub-imind-korea-payments-compliance-2026-06-02 | Sumsub partnered with iMind to support AML, fraud prevention, automated identity verification, and liveness checks for South Korea's payments sector. | 2026-06-02T00:00:00 | [
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Innovatrics deepens criminal ABIS across latent prints and video evidence | innovatrics-criminal-abis-latent-video-evidence-2026-05-19 | Innovatrics expanded its ABIS for Criminal Investigation with updates for flexible latent fingerprint ACE-V workflows and video investigation inside a unified forensic case environment. | 2026-05-19T00:00:00 | [
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iProov launches Verified Meetings for video call identity checks | iproov-verified-meetings-video-call-identity-2026-05-19 | iProov launched Verified Meetings, a workforce-focused product that checks participant identity and authenticity before and during video calls. | 2026-05-19T00:00:00 | [
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Microsoft begins phasing out SMS codes for personal account sign-in and recovery | microsoft-sms-phaseout-passkeys-personal-accounts-2026-05-19 | Microsoft began phasing out SMS-based verification codes for personal account sign-in and recovery, steering users toward passkeys, authenticator apps, and hardware security keys. | 2026-05-19T00:00:00 | [
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Syracuse passes biometric surveillance ban for public-facing businesses | syracuse-biometric-surveillance-ban-businesses-2026-05-19 | The Syracuse Common Council passed an ordinance prohibiting public-facing businesses from using biometric surveillance without explicit prior written consent. | 2026-05-19T00:00:00 | [
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GetReal adds continuous identity verification to deepfake detection platform | getreal-continuous-identity-verification-deepfake-2026-05-18 | GetReal Security added continuous identity verification to GetReal Protect, extending its live communications security platform from initial deepfake detection to ongoing participant verification. | 2026-05-18T00:00:00 | [
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UIDAI retires mAadhaar in favor of redesigned privacy-focused Aadhaar app | uidai-redesigned-aadhaar-app-2026-05-18 | UIDAI is retiring mAadhaar and moving residents to a redesigned Aadhaar app built around selective sharing, QR-based proofing, face authentication, biometric locking, and offline verification. | 2026-05-18T00:00:00 | [
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UK lowers biometric eGate age threshold to 8 | uk-egate-age-threshold-8-2026-05-15 | The UK Home Office lowered the minimum age for biometric eGate use from 10 to 8, adding an estimated 1.5 million eligible child travelers from July 8, 2026. | 2026-05-15T00:00:00 | [
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Virgin Voyages warns of 2-3 hour EES biometric delays at Barcelona cruise terminal | virgin-voyages-eu-ees-barcelona-delays-2026-05-15 | Virgin Voyages warned passengers of 2-3 hour disembarkation delays at Barcelona due to EU Entry/Exit System biometric registration for non-EU travelers. | 2026-05-15T00:00:00 | [
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FMCSA launches Motus platform with IDEMIA identity verification and Login.gov integration | fmcsa-motus-idemia-login-gov-2026-05-14 | The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration replaced legacy registration systems with Motus, a USDOT registration platform that includes IDEMIA identity verification and Login.gov account linkage. | 2026-05-14T00:00:00 | [
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Neurotechnology achieves MOSIP system integrator status across ABIS, SDK, and adjudication | neurotechnology-mosip-system-integrator-2026-05-14 | Neurotechnology achieved Certified MOSIP System Integrator status across MegaMatcher ABIS, its multimodal SDK, and manual adjudication engines, positioning it as a single-source provider for MOSIP-based national ID deployments. | 2026-05-14T00:00:00 | [
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Suprema launches BioStation 3 Max with EAL6+ secure element | suprema-biostation-3-max-secure-element-2026-05-14 | Suprema launched BioStation 3 Max, a flagship biometric access terminal with an EAL6+ certified secure element and support for facial recognition, mobile access, and RFID credentials. | 2026-05-14T00:00:00 | [
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Australia commits $654.3M over four years to expand national Digital ID system | australia-digital-id-budget-expansion-2026-05-13 | Australia's 2026-27 Federal Budget allocates $654.3 million over four years to support the national Digital ID system, with ongoing funding beyond the forward estimates. | 2026-05-13T00:00:00 | [
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Aware reports zero injection attack bypasses in BixeLab CEN/TS 18099 evaluation | aware-intelligent-liveness-bixelab-injection-2026-05-13 | Aware said its Intelligent Liveness technology recorded zero successful injection attack bypasses across 900 BixeLab test scenarios aligned with CEN/TS 18099:2024. | 2026-05-13T00:00:00 | [
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