Who holds the keys to digital sovereignty? It might not be who you think
As governments think more about digital identity as a pillar of digital public infrastructure, and therefore a matter of vital…
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Nigeria wades into social media age assurance debate with pubic survey
A survey has been released by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission to gather feedback on the proposed regulation of a…
Spain’s Digital Transformation Ministry backs Sybol with €500k
A Spanish digital transformation agency is helping to fund digital identity development and verifiable credentials. The Spanish Society for Technological…
Ethiopia’s digital ID joins sovereign wealth fund as weekly enrollments reach 1M
Ethiopia is accelerating its efforts to reach 90 million digital ID enrollments this year, with the National ID Program (NIDP)…
Vendors push deeper into high assurance identity verification
Digital identity vendors are accelerating product integrations as businesses look for stronger, more seamless ways to verify users across sectors….
Socure unveils Socure Launch for enterprise‑grade identity aimed at startups
Socure has introduced Socure Launch, a new offering that gives organizations instant access to pre‑built identity and fraud solutions. The…
Use of deepfakes to manipulate social media users grows
More tech platforms are adopting measures to protect individuals from AI-generated videos that resemble their appearance. Earlier this week, YouTube…
Digital ID is a tool for fraud prevention, or a system of control: Michael Nash
The way digital identity is commonly presented – as a tool for protecting against fraud and other benign uses –…
Medicare beneficiaries get new online identity verification options
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that is rolling out what it calls enhanced login options…
Biometric IDV helps secure enterprise identity workflow
Enterprises are facing rising threats from deepfakes and synthetic identities, from attackers posing as employees to fake job seekers. Companies…
