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The United States government is reportedly considering a ban against Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, over what some security experts say are valid fears regarding user privacy and the security of the data the app collects. “The amount of data (TikTok) collects is above and beyond what other social media platforms collect,” said Anita Nikolich, […]
Voatz has wrapped up its third virtual political party convention. The Republican Party of South Dakota allowed delegates from 31 different counties to use the mobile voting app to cast ballots in a convention that ended on June 20. Though the convention was uncontested, the Party still credited Voatz for high levels of engagement amongst […]
RealNetworks has released a new version of its SAFR facial recognition solution that is compatible with the AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP). The new app component has been dubbed SAFR Inside, which will run on AXIS’ latest Q1615 Mk III network camera. According to RealNetworks, SAFR Inside will dramatically lower deployment costs for customers because […]
Anderson University has turned to Daon to ensure the health of its staff and students when the school reopens for its fall semester. The school will specifically be piloting Daon’s new IdentityX Health solution, which is a mobile screening application that will provide advance warning of a potential COVID-19 outbreak. To that end, students, faculty, […]
Yoti will be outfitting Volunteer Edinburgh with digital IDs that will make it easier to onboard and issue credentials to new members. The organization currently has a network of more than 1,400 volunteers through the Scotland Cares program, and those numbers have gone up in the past few months as people have signed up to […]
Onfido has successfully completed its FCA regulatory sandbox pilot in the UK. The pilot began in February of 2019, and was carried out in collaboration with Evernym and Deloitte. The project was specifically set up to test the viability of reusable digital identities in commercial situations. Onfido is now reporting that the results were extremely […]
Nuggets is leveraging its payment and identity verification platform to ensure that packages reach their intended recipients. The company notes that e-commerce has gone up dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced consumers to do their shopping online instead of in brick-and-mortar stores. The problem is that many purchases are not making it to […]
OneFamily has announced that Child Trust Fund beneficiaries will be able to use the Yoti app to prove their identity when claiming their accounts. The trust funds in question were introduced as part of a 2005 UK initiative to encourage families to save money for their children, which created a trust fund for every child […]
Evident ID has released a new Software-as-a-Service platform that was designed to help businesses mitigate risk as they start to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mobile application has been dubbed Evident Health Status, and it will essentially give employees a secure way to share their personal health information with their employers. Evident Health Status […]
The Polish biotech company GeneMe has developed a faster and more affordable COVID-19 test that should enable testing on a massive scale. The test itself has been dubbed FRANKD, and it uses a mouth swab to generate results in 13-25 minutes at a price point of £10 per test. According to GeneMe, FRANKD has been […]
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