2026-01-21
Per Henrikson
A strategic partnership enables firms to apply KYC and identity verification within workflow-led onboarding managed through an identity orchestration platform.
Regula has expanded its Document Reader SDK to support mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs), enabling organizations to verify digital credentials in line with global standards across real-world identity checks.
Ping Identity announced its Universal Services, a set of identity services that enable organizations to move beyond authentication and continuously establish, validate, and protect trust across every digital interaction.
2026-01-20
Per Henrikson
OpenAI is now rolling out an age prediction model, which will introduce protections for users the model believes are under 18.
CIMB Bank has enhanced security for its online banking users by introducing biometric authentication alongside its existing SecureTAC approval feature in the CIMB OCTO App.
One Identity Manager 10.0 introduces security-driven capabilities for risk-based governance, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and AI-assisted insight, helping organizations better anticipate, contain, and manage identity-driven attacks across their complex IT ecosystems.
The Chicago-based firm has announced the launch of Edge, a USB Type-C powered device that validates digital credentials through NFC, QR codes, and Bluetooth.
2026-01-19
Ian Fleming
The bill requires app stores to verify a user’s age and link parent accounts for minors. A similar bill passed in the House last session.
Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) confirmed on 17 January that, from 31 January 2026, airlines must verify every departing passenger’s digital identity through the gov.br platform before issuing boarding passes. The measure applies to Brazilian citizens and foreign residents, and is the first nationwide replacement of paper boarding-pass protocols with a government-run single sign-on.
Lawmakers in Washington are once again focusing on kids, screens, and mental health. But according to Congress, Big Tech is somehow both the problem and the solution. The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing today on “examining the effect of technology on America’s youth.”
