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Why Mobile Network Data is the Future of Identity Verification

Why Mobile Network Data is the Future of Identity Verification

2026-05-31 Per Henrikson
Vonage, an early leader in operationalizing telecom network data for enterprise...
Sumsub launches self-service Travel Rule tool for crypto firms

Sumsub launches self-service Travel Rule tool for crypto firms

2026-05-31 Per Henrikson
UK-based Sumsub has announced the launch of a self-service Travel Rule product d...
Nigeria's Smartcomply Expands to UK With AML Platform

Nigeria's Smartcomply Expands to UK With AML Platform

2026-05-31 Per Henrikson
Smartcomply is expanding into the UK with Adhere its AI powered anti money laund...
Nigeria's Smartcomply Expands to UK With AML Platform

Nigeria's Smartcomply Expands to UK With AML Platform

2026-05-31 Ion Benlola
Smartcomply is expanding into the UK with Adhere its AI powered anti money laund...
New Privacy Concerns Raised About Age Verification Used By PlayStation

New Privacy Concerns Raised About Age Verification Used By PlayStation

2026-05-30 Ian Fleming
Yoti, the age verification software used by the likes of PlayStation, TikTok, an...
Players
Sumsub launches self-service Travel Rule tool for crypto firms

Sumsub launches self-service Travel Rule tool for crypto firms

2026-05-31 Per Henrikson
UK-based Sumsub has announced the launch of a self-service Travel Rule product designed to enable crypto platforms to activate compliant crypto transfers without incurring implementation fees or undertaking lengthy technical onboarding.
New Privacy Concerns Raised About Age Verification Used By PlayStation

New Privacy Concerns Raised About Age Verification Used By PlayStation

Yoti, the age verification software used by the likes of PlayStation, TikTok, and Meta, "relies on sharing sensitive user information with several less user-visible fourth parties" according to a new report.
ID-Pal upgrades defences against deepfake injection fraud

ID-Pal upgrades defences against deepfake injection fraud

Has announced upgrades to its Injection Attack Detection (IAD) capabilities within its Liveness Testing function, aimed at addressing session-layer manipulation and deepfake injection during remote onboarding.

Incode mobile identity verification posts zero bypasses in adversarial testing

IDEMIA Expands Collaboration with Arkansas DFA on Mobile Driver’s Licenses in Apple Wallet

Samsung partners with CLEAR, bringing Samsung ID with CLEAR to Samsung Wallet

Market
Nigeria's Smartcomply Expands to UK With AML Platform

Nigeria's Smartcomply Expands to UK With AML Platform

2026-05-31 Per Henrikson
Smartcomply is expanding into the UK with Adhere its AI powered anti money laundering know your customer and fraud detection platform for African payment corridors The Nigerian compliance
Russia’s Max app reaches 120M users as digital ID ambitions face trust gap

Russia’s Max app reaches 120M users as digital ID ambitions face trust gap

Russia’s state-backed Max platform has reached 120 million registered users less than a year after launch, giving the government a potentially powerful channel for digital identity, public services and citizen engagement. Yet the app’s rapid growth has been accompanied by persistent concerns over surveillance, data access and state control.
Samsung joins Apple, Google in expanding passport-based digital IDs in mobile wallets

Samsung joins Apple, Google in expanding passport-based digital IDs in mobile wallets

Clear-powered digital IDs allow U.S. passport holders to use Samsung Wallet at TSA checkpoints as digital credentials gain traction.

Nametag launches identity verification platform for AI-era hiring fraud

Netherlands blocks US takeover of vital digital supplier – POLITICO

U.S.-based identity security firm OneSpan joins EUDI Wallet testing push through WE BUILD and Aptitude

Technology
Why Mobile Network Data is the Future of Identity Verification

Why Mobile Network Data is the Future of Identity Verification

2026-05-31 Per Henrikson
Vonage, an early leader in operationalizing telecom network data for enterprise use cases, is one of the first companies worldwide to deliver user verification leveraging network intent signals at scale.
SAG Infotech is developing an AI software system to automatically detect compliance errors for professionals

SAG Infotech is developing an AI software system to automatically detect compliance errors for professionals

SAG Infotech offers multiple CA-friendly software for tax and GST professionals. The company's main motto is to make compliance easy and hassle-free. The software will leverage artificial intelligence to perform automated compliance checks and implement smart verification systems, simplifying complex accounting tasks and reducing manual effort.
Can Voice Deepfake Detection Keep Up With the 1600% Surge in Fraud Attacks?

Can Voice Deepfake Detection Keep Up With the 1600% Surge in Fraud Attacks?

In 2024, there were 105,000 reported deepfake incidents (one every 5 minutes) using the voices of CEOs and top corporate executives to fool employees into handing over millions, along with highly sensitive data and business assets. That same year, 92% of businesses reported losses tied to deepfake-related incidents, totaling $12.5 Billion.

Dock Labs, GSMA, and Telefónica proof of concept reframes carriers as potential issuers of verifiable credentials

Deepfake face detection using hybrid bag-of-visual-words and multi-CNN feature fusion

China introduces digital ID system for humanoid robots in Hubei

Legal
Social media users to verify age using official docs from June 1

Social media users to verify age using official docs from June 1

2026-05-22 Per Henrikson
Social media users will need to verify their age with government-issued documents from June 1, following changes to the Online Safety Act 2025 by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
Papua New Guinea (PNG) announces drafting Verifiable Credentials Bill

Papua New Guinea (PNG) announces drafting Verifiable Credentials Bill

The Ministry of ICT in Papua New Guinea has announced drafting a new Digital Identity and Verifiable Credentials Bill, following the endorsement of the National Digital ID Policy.
New York eyeing biometrics to stop underage betting

New York eyeing biometrics to stop underage betting

Gov. Kathy Hochul has previewed sweeping new measures that would block minors from accessing betting apps and limit how companies target users.

Utah’s New Law Targeting VPNs Goes Into Effect Next Week

Europe Gliding Toward Mandatory Online Age Verification

Türkiye to enforce age verification, tighten online safety under 15