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Philippines and Thailand mull ID verification for social media accounts

Philippines and Thailand mull ID verification for social media accounts

2026-01-26 Per Henrikson
After countries such as Nepal and Vietnam have moved towards introducing IDV on...
Malaysia to Test Bank Readiness for MyDigital ID by March 2026

Malaysia to Test Bank Readiness for MyDigital ID by March 2026

2026-01-26 Ian Fleming
Malaysia is testing bank readiness for MyDigital ID, with trials running until M...
Swiyu, Swiss Digital ID - Design Compass

Swiyu, Swiss Digital ID - Design Compass

2026-01-26 Per Henrikson
As Switzerland announces the official introduction of its national electronic id...
UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs

UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs

2026-01-25 Per Henrikson
The UK House of Lords has voted to extend “age assurance” requirements, effectiv...
Meta is disabling AI characters for teenagers, at least for now

Meta is disabling AI characters for teenagers, at least for now

2026-01-25 Per Henrikson
Teenagers will not have access to AI characters in Meta apps in the coming weeks...
Players
Veriff awarded Estonia Estonian Startup Award

Veriff awarded Estonia Estonian Startup Award

2026-01-25 Ian Fleming
Estonia’s leading startups, founders and investors were announced last night as the winners of the Estonian Startup Awards were announced. The winners of the Estonian Startup Awards were selected from more than 500 candidates, nominated and voted for by members of the startup community.
Mitek Systems Secures $50 Million Term Loan to Boost Liquidity Ahead of Debt Maturity

Mitek Systems Secures $50 Million Term Loan to Boost Liquidity Ahead of Debt Maturity

The loan, part of an existing Credit Agreement, features a variable interest rate linked to term SOFR or the WSJ prime rate, adjusted according to Mitek’s net leverage ratio. This move aims to maintain financial flexibility.
Equifax Launches Tool to Combat Synthetic Identity Fraud

Equifax Launches Tool to Combat Synthetic Identity Fraud

Equifax has launched a product that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and help prevent synthetic identity fraud.

Jumio signed WINBET, a Romanian online gaming operator

Shufti Partners with DevCode Identity to Deliver KYC and Identity

Regula Enables Secure Mobile Driver’s License Verification

Market
Malaysia to Test Bank Readiness for MyDigital ID by March 2026

Malaysia to Test Bank Readiness for MyDigital ID by March 2026

2026-01-26 Ian Fleming
Malaysia is testing bank readiness for MyDigital ID, with trials running until March 2026 ahead of any wider implementation.
Swiyu, Swiss Digital ID - Design Compass

Swiyu, Swiss Digital ID - Design Compass

As Switzerland announces the official introduction of its national electronic identity (eID) system in 2026, the Federal Office for Information Technology and Communications (FOITT) and the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) have unveiled the branding for the central wallet app, swiyu.
Meta is disabling AI characters for teenagers, at least for now

Meta is disabling AI characters for teenagers, at least for now

Teenagers will not have access to AI characters in Meta apps in the coming weeks. The company is facing legal disputes.

Digital Identity Emerges as Africa’s Essential Infrastructure Backbone

Armenia rolls out biometric ID card from IN Groupe for stateless and foreign residents

Digital Identity Fatigue: Too Many Logins, Too Little Control

Technology
Lack of visibility into AI agents and identities brings threats to orgs

Lack of visibility into AI agents and identities brings threats to orgs

2026-01-23 Ian Fleming
Organizations are already integrating non-human identities, such as AI agents, and the trend is likely to continue throughout 2026.
OCR studio to demonstrate on-device AR ID recognition

OCR studio to demonstrate on-device AR ID recognition

OCR Studio plans to demonstrate its AI-based document recognition system for augmented reality glasses at MWC Barcelona.
Major upgrade to identity manager 10.0 strengthening enterprise identity security

Major upgrade to identity manager 10.0 strengthening enterprise identity security

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.

Oneproof releases USB device to enable mDL, EUDI wallet validation

onstella.ai suggests the concept of Entity Resolution vs. Identity Verification

Okta begins beta test of digital identity verification for US mDLs

Legal
Philippines and Thailand mull ID verification for social media accounts

Philippines and Thailand mull ID verification for social media accounts

2026-01-26 Per Henrikson
After countries such as Nepal and Vietnam have moved towards introducing IDV on social media, the Philippines and Thailand are exploring similar measures.
UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs

UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs

The UK House of Lords has voted to extend “age assurance” requirements, effectively age verification mandates, to virtual private networks (VPNs) and a wide range of online platforms under the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Wave of Federal "Online Safety" Legislation Hits Congress

Wave of Federal "Online Safety" Legislation Hits Congress

After five years of largely failed state-level "online safety" regulations, the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the Committee on Energy and Commerce recently held a hearing on 19 new federal digital media bills.

House committee approves app store age verification bill

QR-code identity check via gov.br to become compulsory at all Brazilian airports

US Congress Wants To Hand Your Parenting to Big Tech