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Articles By Joel R. McConvey

Joel McConvey is a creative content producer and digital specialist who helps people and organizations tell their story across platforms, and meet the challenges of a digital culture that changes quickly and often. Reach him on Twitter @jrmcconvey.

 

YEO Messaging launches face biometrics and liveness SDK for age, IDV

UK firm YEO Messaging has launched a facial verification and liveness detection product. The company is known for its secure…

 

Age checks for social media find global support

The sun has now risen twice since Australia cut off access to social media for kids under 16, and so…

 

Luciditi first to claim certification across full spectrum of UK trust framework roles

Digital identity firm Luciditi has become the first provider to certify against all five roles of the UK’s Digital Identity…

 

Regulatory software platform Smouse acquired by Namirial Group

Namirial, an Italian digital identity company managed by Bain Capital, PSG Equity and Ambienta SGR, has signed an agreement to…

 

Socure acquires Qlarifi to stake claim in growing Buy Now Pay Later market

U.S. digital identity firm Socure has acquired Qlarifi, a UK-based Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) consumer credit database that monitors…

 

Clear to provide online biometric identity verification for US Medicare beneficiaries

Clear has scored a major contract in the healthcare industry. A release from the firm says it has inked a…

 

GOV.UK app downloads jump to more than 250K in November

It’s been five months since the GOV.UK app launched in public beta, enabling UK citizens to access government services on…

 

NZBN to be critical piece of trusted digital infrastructure in New Zealand

New Zealand is preparing to retool its business number, the National Business Names (NZBN), as a verifiable credential, to position…

 

Pitched as the future of work, agentic AI is not selling well – but fraudsters love it

Everyone wants to talk about agentic AI. Throughout 2025, AI agents have been hailed as both the future of work…

 

Reddit users’ questions expose major shortcoming in age assurance effort

 “Am I the only one that’s confused about how they’re going to confirm if you’re a certain age?” So asks…

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