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St Kitts and Nevis to Launch Digital ID and Payments Platform by 2026

St Kitts and Nevis to Launch Digital ID and Payments Platform by 2026

2025-07-12 Per Henrikson
The Prime Minister made the announcement via a video message shared on the offic...
How deepfake AI job applicants are stealing remote work

How deepfake AI job applicants are stealing remote work

2025-07-11 Ian Fleming
By 2028, 1 in 4 job candidates worldwide will be fake, according to research and...

2025-07-10 Ion Benlola
This report takes a comprehensive look at how deepfakes are used to support crim...
Uruguay’s Govtech working with neigbours to integrate digital IDs across the region

Uruguay’s Govtech working with neigbours to integrate digital IDs across the region

2025-07-10 Per Henrikson
Latin America shows the advantages that have accrued due to the linking up of di...
The rise of interoperable digital ID systems in Latin America

The rise of interoperable digital ID systems in Latin America

2025-07-09 Ian Fleming
The digital ID system of Uruguay and neighbouring countries has been responsible...
Players
RiskScout has partnered with Mitek Systems and announces integrated fraud functionality

RiskScout has partnered with Mitek Systems and announces integrated fraud functionality

2025-07-09 Per Henrikson
Designed by BSA professionals and former bank examiners, RiskScout's latest features enable community banks and credit unions to identify and stop fraud faster, without the burden of switching between tools or paying for every extra rule.
Grindr partners with Facetec for biometric age assurance in the UK

Grindr partners with Facetec for biometric age assurance in the UK

Grindr has announced that users in the UK will be asked to confirm that they are 18 or over, using face biometric technology from FaceTec.
IDnow, Keyless partner on biometric ‘continuous trust’

IDnow, Keyless partner on biometric ‘continuous trust’

Organizations can enroll customers with IDnow and authenticate them with Keyless, provides “continuous trust” for high-risk transactions.

Ondato has launched an AI-powered adverse media feature to streamline anti-money laundering (AML) workflows

IN Groupe completes acquisition of Idemia Smart Identity

Mercari Users Raise Alarm Over Forced Biometric Verification Through Jumio

Market
St Kitts and Nevis to Launch Digital ID and Payments Platform by 2026

St Kitts and Nevis to Launch Digital ID and Payments Platform by 2026

2025-07-12 Per Henrikson
The Prime Minister made the announcement via a video message shared on the official St Kitts and Nevis government page.
Uruguay’s Govtech working with neigbours to integrate digital IDs across the region

Uruguay’s Govtech working with neigbours to integrate digital IDs across the region

Latin America shows the advantages that have accrued due to the linking up of digital ID systems of different countries, and the way forward
The rise of interoperable digital ID systems in Latin America

The rise of interoperable digital ID systems in Latin America

The digital ID system of Uruguay and neighbouring countries has been responsible for a parallel rise of sovereign digital ID brokers that are helping to connect the digital ID systems across Latin America.

Italy’s digital wallet evolves offline access

Google offers solution providers own localised age verification toolkit

Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini advance digital ID plans

Technology
VentureBeat: MCP isn’t KYC-ready: Why regulated sectors are wary of open agent exchanges

VentureBeat: MCP isn’t KYC-ready: Why regulated sectors are wary of open agent exchanges

2025-07-08 Ian Fleming
Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is gaining momentum. But, not everyone is fully onboard yet, as financial institutions sit and wait before adoption. In the future, AI agents will be as much of a customer for banks as human consumers.
Researchers inspired by palm vein tech develop invisible product ‘digital identity’

Researchers inspired by palm vein tech develop invisible product ‘digital identity’

The larger system incorporating vascular biometrics is called VeinGoOne, according to a release.It analyzes palm vein images captured in real time, “allowing not only 2D visualization but also 3D reconstruction of vein depth using techniques such as stereoscopy or Time-of-Flight.
Digital Credentials API first draft published by W3C

Digital Credentials API first draft published by W3C

The release follows the publication of version 2 recommendations for the Verifiable Credentials standards by the W3C in May. The API enables users to consent to share credentials they carry in a digital wallet when requested to by a website.

OpenWallet Foundation hosts MOSIP for guide through its Inji credentialing stack

Ripple Unveils "Permissioned DEX" To Trade On XRPL Using Verified Credentials

Reddit considers iris scan, so users can prove they're human

Legal
Mandatory verification expected of company directors who file registrations in UK's Companies House

Mandatory verification expected of company directors who file registrations in UK's Companies House

2025-07-07 Per Henrikson
The implications for company directors who don’t comply with identity checks will have financial and reputational impacts for their businesses. Directors have been made to face up to identity checks to register a company in Companies House, and avoid fines or finding more expensive identity solutions than necessary.
Maldives makes strides in digital ID as Taiwan faces scrutiny

Maldives makes strides in digital ID as Taiwan faces scrutiny

While the Maldives advances its digital ID initiative, Taiwan faces challenges with its own system, which has led several institutions to suspend its usage.
Spanish law among most comprehensive for age checks, kids’ online safety

Spanish law among most comprehensive for age checks, kids’ online safety

The law in its final stages of approval is trying to solve the social problem of indiscriminate access by minors to social media and other digital environments.

Adult Websites Resume Operations in France Following Court Ruling

Japan to require IC chip ID verification for online bank accounts in 2027

UK Companies Face New Compliance Requirements Under IDV Law