Data Cards dataset

{
  "title": "HID expands Amico facial recognition access reader in North America",
  "slug": "hid-amico-facial-access-reader-2026-07-16",
  "summary": "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.",
  "datePublished": "2026-07-16",
  "about": [
    {
      "type": "Technology",
      "slug": "facial-recognition"
    }
  ],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "type": "Vendor",
      "slug": "hid-global"
    }
  ],
  "keyFacts": [
    "Amico uses visible-light and infrared cameras for contactless facial capture.",
    "The reader supports face, card, mobile credential, PIN, and QR authentication options.",
    "HID positions the product for offices and high-traffic access environments, with 3.5-inch and 7-inch models."
  ],
  "sources": [
    "https://www.hidglobal.com/media/5890",
    "https://www.hidglobal.com/products/amico"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "tags": [
    "physical-access",
    "facial-recognition",
    "contactless",
    "multi-factor"
  ],
  "content": "Amico illustrates how physical-access products are combining biometrics with existing credential ecosystems rather than replacing them outright. Multiple authentication options let deployments choose between biometric convenience, possession factors, or step-up combinations according to risk.",
  "createdAt": "2026-07-16T19:45:41.461Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-16T19:45:41.461Z",
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    "schemaVersion": "1.0.0",
    "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "sourceType": "markdown",
    "sourcePath": "content/cards/2026/07/hid-amico-facial-access-reader-2026-07-16.md",
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  }
}

{
  "title": "Microsoft sets Entra passkey default and SMS retirement timeline",
  "slug": "microsoft-entra-passkeys-default-2026-07-15",
  "summary": "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.",
  "datePublished": "2026-07-15",
  "about": [
    {
      "type": "Technology",
      "slug": "passkeys-webauthn"
    }
  ],
  "keyFacts": [
    "On September 1, 2026, in-scope users will be enabled and prompted to register passkeys.",
    "Microsoft-provided SMS and voice delivery retires for public-cloud Entra ID on February 1, 2027.",
    "Organizations with a continuing operational need can use a customer-managed telecom provider, while Microsoft recommends phishing-resistant methods as the primary path."
  ],
  "sources": [
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-sms-voice-retirement"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "tags": [
    "microsoft-entra",
    "passkeys",
    "sms-retirement",
    "enterprise-authentication"
  ],
  "content": "The timeline is a major enterprise authentication signal because it turns passkey adoption from an optional modernization project into a scheduled migration for many tenants. Organizations need to inventory SMS and voice users, plan recovery, and communicate registration changes before enforcement.",
  "createdAt": "2026-07-16T19:45:41.460Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-16T19:45:41.460Z",
  "_meta": {
    "dataset": "cards",
    "schemaVersion": "1.0.0",
    "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "sourceType": "markdown",
    "sourcePath": "content/cards/2026/07/microsoft-entra-passkeys-default-2026-07-15.md",
    "canonicalPath": "/cards/microsoft-entra-passkeys-default-2026-07-15",
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  }
}

{
  "title": "BoyleSports selects Jumio for player identity verification",
  "slug": "jumio-boylesports-player-onboarding-2026-07-13",
  "summary": "BoyleSports selected Jumio Identity Verification and Doc Proof to automate player onboarding and compliance checks across the UK and Ireland.",
  "datePublished": "2026-07-13",
  "about": [
    {
      "type": "Technology",
      "slug": "document-verification-nfc"
    },
    {
      "type": "Technology",
      "slug": "facial-recognition"
    },
    {
      "type": "Technology",
      "slug": "pad"
    }
  ],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "type": "Vendor",
      "slug": "jumio"
    }
  ],
  "keyFacts": [
    "The deployment combines identity verification, document checks, biometric screening, and automated AML screening.",
    "The workflow supports compliance with Ireland's new Gambling Regulatory Authority requirements.",
    "BoyleSports reported higher automatic verification rates and less manual review after deployment."
  ],
  "sources": [
    "https://www.jumio.com/about/press-releases/boyle-sports-jumio-simplify-player-onboarding-uk-ireland/"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "tags": [
    "online-gaming",
    "player-onboarding",
    "kyc",
    "aml"
  ],
  "content": "The deployment shows identity verification becoming part of regulated gaming infrastructure rather than a standalone onboarding check. Automation matters because operators must balance fraud controls, age and identity assurance, regulatory readiness, and conversion rates.",
  "createdAt": "2026-07-16T19:45:41.460Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-16T19:45:41.460Z",
  "_meta": {
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    "schemaVersion": "1.0.0",
    "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "sourceType": "markdown",
    "sourcePath": "content/cards/2026/07/jumio-boylesports-player-onboarding-2026-07-13.md",
    "canonicalPath": "/cards/jumio-boylesports-player-onboarding-2026-07-13",
    "apiPath": "/api/cards/jumio-boylesports-player-onboarding-2026-07-13"
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