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1Kosmos Brings Step-Up Identity Verification to ServiceNow for Help Desk Recovery and Sensitive Change Requests

1Kosmos Brings Step-Up Identity Verification to ServiceNow for Help Desk Recovery and Sensitive Change Requests

2026-03-15 Per Henrikson
Digital identity verification and authentication software that verifies users, e...
X to Change Verification System After 120 million EU Penalty

X to Change Verification System After 120 million EU Penalty

2026-03-15 Ian Fleming
X Corp., the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, will alter its account ve...
Google Cloud will host and run Entrust’s identity verification stack

Google Cloud will host and run Entrust’s identity verification stack

2026-03-15 Ian Fleming
Google Cloud and Entrust’s new partnership brings real‑time analytics and deepfa...
Paravision Leads US DHS RIVR PAD, Outperforming All Systems

Paravision Leads US DHS RIVR PAD, Outperforming All Systems

2026-03-15 Per Henrikson
Only Passive System to Meet All DHS RIVR PAD Thresholds, Demonstrating Superior...
Mitek Integrates PingOne DaVinci Identity Verification

Mitek Integrates PingOne DaVinci Identity Verification

2026-03-13 Per Henrikson
Mitek integrates with Ping Identity’s PingOne DaVinci to deliver scalable identi...
Players
Google Cloud will host and run Entrust’s identity verification stack

Google Cloud will host and run Entrust’s identity verification stack

2026-03-15 Ian Fleming
Google Cloud and Entrust’s new partnership brings real‑time analytics and deepfake defence to regulated industries, promising more accurate onboarding and clearer audit trails.
Mitek Integrates PingOne DaVinci Identity Verification

Mitek Integrates PingOne DaVinci Identity Verification

Mitek integrates with Ping Identity’s PingOne DaVinci to deliver scalable identity verification and stronger digital security across the full customer journey.
Sumsub, BlueSPACE, and INETCO have joined forces to launch TrustNET, a unified end-to-end framework for secure, compliant banking

Sumsub, BlueSPACE, and INETCO have joined forces to launch TrustNET, a unified end-to-end framework for secure, compliant banking

Sumsib, BlueSPACE, and INETCO's TrustNET platform offers a comprehensive suite of next-gen capabilities designed to meet the evolving regulatory demands of the West African region.

Spain’s AEPD fines Yoti $1.1M for biometric data handling violations

Trust Stamp Acquires Lexverify and Invests in Cyberfish to Boost Cybersecurity

LexisNexis Adds Deepfake and Fraud Protection to Epic MyChart

Market
UK government launches Online Crime Centre to disrupt organised fraud networks

UK government launches Online Crime Centre to disrupt organised fraud networks

2026-03-10 Per Henrikson
The UK Government has announced the creation of a new Online Crime Centre designed to disrupt organised fraud networks and strengthen the country’s response to what has become one of its most widespread crimes.
Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme faces fresh setback as cabinet ministers revolt

Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme faces fresh setback as cabinet ministers revolt

Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme has been hit by a major setback, with members of his own Cabinet revolting against the policy.
Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect

Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect

Australians were downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves, while one of the world's largest porn distributors said it was blocking users from its platforms as the country rolled out sweeping online age restrictions.

Aseel, a Washington D.C.–based humanitarian technology platform, is expanding its ID-verified aid delivery

Why Switzerland postponed the rollout of its digital ID

Japan to Launch New Specified Residence Card on June 14, 2026

Technology
Paravision Leads US DHS RIVR PAD, Outperforming All Systems

Paravision Leads US DHS RIVR PAD, Outperforming All Systems

2026-03-15 Per Henrikson
Only Passive System to Meet All DHS RIVR PAD Thresholds, Demonstrating Superior Security, Speed, and Deployment Readiness.
Quartz ring proves its wearer is human in the age of AI

Quartz ring proves its wearer is human in the age of AI

As an antidote to deepfake scams, design studios Modem and Retinaa have devised Quartz – a ring that proves its wearer is human.
VeryAI raises $10M to prove who’s real online based on palms

VeryAI raises $10M to prove who’s real online based on palms

VeryAI claims VeryAI unites next-gen palmprint biometrics with AI-powered deepfake detection to enable effortless, hardware-free authentication.

eSIM technology could replace SMS-based authentication by embedding identity verification directly nto telecom networks

Codoxo Launches Deepfake Detection to Stop AI-Generated Medical Fraud Before Payment

YouTube opens deepfake detection tool to politicians and journalists

Legal
X to Change Verification System After 120 million EU Penalty

X to Change Verification System After 120 million EU Penalty

2026-03-15 Ian Fleming
X Corp., the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, will alter its account verification system in Europe following a 120 million ($138 million) fine linked to breaches of the European Union's Digital Services Act, according to a report from Bloomberg
US federal agencies have been ordered to adopt quantum-resistant encryption by January 2027

US federal agencies have been ordered to adopt quantum-resistant encryption by January 2027

Every federal agency in the United States has been ordered to adopt quantum-resistant encryption by January 2027, and CISA now requires that procurement across designated technology categories reflect that timeline immediately.
FTC Makes It Easier for Online Services to Use Age Verification Technologies, Nerissa Coyle McGinn

FTC Makes It Easier for Online Services to Use Age Verification Technologies, Nerissa Coyle McGinn

According to the policy statement, the FTC will not bring Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) enforcement actions against general audience or mixed audience sites that collect, use or disclose personal information for the sole purpose of determining a user's age via age verification technologies.

Age-Verification Tools Raise Mass Surveillance Concerns

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying various age verification methods

New CA Law Requires Age Verification For All Computers – Windows, MacOS, And More