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Veridos: Why designing quantum-ready trust for global travel and identity starts now
Data Protection

Veridos: Why designing quantum-ready trust for global travel and identity starts now

Passports could be exposed for years before quantum computers arrive, as governments face a slow, fragile migration to new cryptography.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last month
Daon wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for biometric model
Biometrics

Daon wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for biometric model

The award highlights rising pressure on identity vendors to stop fraud that now slips between login checks, account recovery and contact-centre calls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Flashscore makes AI presenter AILA a permanent feature
Marketing Technologies

Flashscore makes AI presenter AILA a permanent feature

The avatar is set to front multilingual video and announcements across 31 markets, helping Flashscore scale content without local presenters.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
HID launches self-service visitor kiosk for enterprises
Surveillance

HID launches self-service visitor kiosk for enterprises

Visitors at large sites may face tighter identity checks as the new kiosk links document scanning, face matching and badge issuance in one step.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Incode launches GovFaceMatch for US state DMV checks
Data Protection

Incode launches GovFaceMatch for US state DMV checks

The new service aims to curb AI-driven identity fraud while speeding up checks that often drive genuine users away.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Dell launches Pro Essential laptops for small firms
Biometrics

Dell launches Pro Essential laptops for small firms

The new models are 11% thinner and up to 16% lighter, giving small firms portable work PCs with basic security and broader port options.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
HID to showcase access & identity products in Australia
Data Protection

HID to showcase access & identity products in Australia

Australian organisations are weighing phased upgrades as HID pushes mobile credentials, biometrics and secure readers to modernise ageing access systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Australian firms shift to open, flexible access systems
Digital Transformation

Australian firms shift to open, flexible access systems

Pressure to avoid vendor lock-in is pushing Australian organisations towards open access systems that can adapt as security needs change.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Canadians fear deepfake fraud ahead of Real-Time Rail
Multi-factor authentication

Canadians fear deepfake fraud ahead of Real-Time Rail

Most Canadians want tighter fraud controls as the new Real-Time Rail could leave less time to block deepfake-driven scams and impersonation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
EZVIZ launches smart home security range in Australia
Data Protection

EZVIZ launches smart home security range in Australia

Australian households can now buy battery cameras and smart locks without monthly fees, as EZVIZ widens its security range nationwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Iceland cuts retail losses 80% with AI theft system
Data Protection

Iceland cuts retail losses 80% with AI theft system

The frozen food chain says fewer false alarms and faster staff alerts are helping protect customers, after theft losses fell 80% in pilot stores.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Verifone brings biometric payment devices to Australia
Data Protection

Verifone brings biometric payment devices to Australia

Australian shoppers will soon be able to verify payments with a face or palm as merchants trial optional biometrics alongside cards, phones and PINs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Australia urged to ban smart glasses over covert filming
Data Protection

Australia urged to ban smart glasses over covert filming

Privacy advocates say covert recording risks in changing rooms and beaches make the devices a public safety issue, not a novelty.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Customer verification in Australia: A complete guide
Data Protection

Customer verification in Australia: A complete guide

Rising cybercrime is forcing Australian businesses to tighten checks or risk fraud losses, compliance breaches and slower onboarding.

By Edmund Ng • 7 min read • Last month
Australia urged to ban Kmart smart glasses over privacy
Data Protection

Australia urged to ban Kmart smart glasses over privacy

Retailers face mounting pressure as privacy advocates warn the glasses could let shoppers film people covertly in public and private spaces.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Amazon rolls out Alexa+ in Australia via Early Access
Data Protection

Amazon rolls out Alexa+ in Australia via Early Access

Non-Prime users will face an AUD $29.99 monthly fee once Amazon's upgraded voice assistant moves beyond Early Access in Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Authsignal launches digital credential checks in NZ
Biometrics

Authsignal launches digital credential checks in NZ

Businesses in New Zealand can now verify wallet-held IDs on one integration, with age checks possible without revealing full identity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Forecourt Eye gives UK sites free crime-reporting access
Data sharing

Forecourt Eye gives UK sites free crime-reporting access

Operators will get one platform for fuel theft, shop crime and police reports as unpaid fuel incidents and staff abuse keep rising.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month