Passkeys come to Telegram secure messaging app
Telegram has added passkey support. The messaging app joins the growing list of platforms adopting passkeys, as the cryptographic technology…
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Frontex lays groundwork for full rollout of new EU border management systems
The massive digital shift happening across sectors is also complicating border crossing. The EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) and ETIAS introduce…
Deepfakes, social engineering working together to ‘break human judgment’
One of 2025’s top tech trends looks just like your boss, or maybe your mom, or Aunt Stella. Deepfakes have…
New Series B round brings Adaptive’s total capital raised to $146.5 million
Adaptive Security has announced an $81 million Series B funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from NVentures…
OpenID Foundation launching self-certification program for 3 specs in Feb 2026
The OpenID Foundation will soon release conformance testing for three final identity specifications, in what a release calls “a defining…
Itsme acquires iDIN in merger of Benelux bank-driven verification systems
Itsme, a bank-driven digital identity firm based in Belgium, has acquired Dutch banking verification service iDIN. A release says the…
NIST announces new mDL use case, resources to support financial sector adoption
A webinar on mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs), presented by the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute…
Meta, Socure join OpenAge’s reusable age check initiative
OpenAge, the interoperable age assurance initiative spearheaded by k-ID, has scored a major win in securing support from Meta. A…
Mattr to integrate credentialing infrastructure into Interac Verified
New Zealand digital ID and credentialing provider Mattr has formed a strategic partnership with Interac, the Canadian interbank network that…
DIACC report identifies opportunity for Canadian digital ID providers
The Digital Identification and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) has released its 2025 Annual Impact Report, documenting a year in…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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- Online Age Assurance
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