Romania signs Mastercard deal for EU-aligned digital identity wallet
The Romanian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mastercard to develop a national digital identity wallet, with delivery…
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Thailand mandates biometric IDV for all social media advertisers to curb scams
Social media platforms in Thailand, such as Facebook, will need to introduce identity verification for advertisers, according to a new…
City of London seeks digital ID orchestrator as reusable identity push accelerates
The City of London is calling on tech companies to build a reusable digital identity verification service for the financial…
French prosecutors open probe into X, xAI over deepfakes
After the Paris public prosecutor’s office opened an investigation into X over alleged sexualized deepfakes and child sexual abuse material…
Europol operated ‘shadow’ IT systems without data safeguards: Report
Europol has operated secret data analysis platforms containing large amounts of personal information, such as identity documents, without the security…
EU pushes AI Act deadlines for high-risk systems, including biometrics
The EU has reached a provisional agreement on changes to the AI Act that postpone rules on high-risk AI systems,…
Jumio, Socure, Signicat, ROC add execs amid AI fraud, growth push
A wave of senior appointments across the digital identity and biometrics sector signals the growing urgency around AI-driven fraud, the…
Latvia extends e-signature service to keep 400,000 eIDs valid
The Latvian government will temporarily extend an agreement with its current service provider to avoid losing electronic signature capabilities for…
Colombia holds verifiable credential workshop for public sector
The government of Colombia is holding a workshop in Bogotá this week to develop a proof-of-concept for verifiable credentials, focusing…
Daon launches continuous identity tools to counter workforce fraud
Employers are increasingly facing risks such as AI-generated resumes, synthetic identities and deepfake impersonation during video interviews. Gartner predicts that…
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