Agentic AI pushes financial sector toward continuous identity
Agentic AI is forcing a rethink of identity and authentication in payments, as systems designed for human approval struggle to…
Financial Services
Biometrics are used in financial services to aid in the flow of money from account opening through payments and transfers. This includes biometric payment cards, point-of-sale and payments systems, transaction processing and other payment technologies, as well as onboarding and regulatory checks, and mobile wallet applications.
TISA feedback on UK digital ID address inclusion highlights sectoral divergence
The UK government is seeking broad feedback in its consultation on the proposed national digital ID, so comments tend to…
OpenID draft spec for extended identity claims assurance up for approval
Voting is open for approval of a draft specification to extend OpenID Connect to cover new features for requesting and…
Market for agentic commerce keeps growing, outpacing rails
According to Grandview Research, the global agentic commerce market size was worth $5.71 billion in 2025 and is projected to…
Deepfake detection upgrade for Sumsub highlights continuous self-improvement
Sumsub has launched an upgrade to its deepfake detection product with instant online self-learning updates to address rapidly evolving fraud…
India scales farmer ID system for payments with KPMG support
The India office of influential accounting firm KPMG has explained how it supported the advancement of the country’s Digital Agriculture…
Hopae launches eIDAS 2.0, AMLR onboarding readiness tool
Hopae has launched a free self-assessment tool to help financial institutions offering customer onboarding and identity verification to evaluate their…
Mule fraud rises as banks struggle with post-onboarding identity checks
Mule account fraud is growing fast across banks and fintechs in the U.S. and Europe, with most institutions detecting it…
HID backs India’s move to stronger MFA for its giant volume of digital payments
HID has signalled its preparedness to help Indian banks and payment providers comply with the Reserve Bank of India’s sweeping…
Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator’s problem
By Max Irwin, Regional Vice President EU, Shufti By the end of the day on 22 April 2026, around forty…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection