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"Finance Complaint List" Alerts Public to AI-Powered Deepfake Scams Using Celebrity Likenesses to Lure Crypto Investors

"Finance Complaint List" Alerts Public to AI-Powered Deepfake Scams Using Celebrity Likenesses to Lure Crypto Investors

2026-04-06 Per Henrikson
New advisory highlights the growing threat of manipulated videos and fake endors...
Fayda Digital ID Enrollment Tops 40.3 Million as Ethiopia Accelerates Digital Transformation

Fayda Digital ID Enrollment Tops 40.3 Million as Ethiopia Accelerates Digital Transformation

2026-04-06 Ian Fleming
Enrollment in Ethiopia’s National Digital ID system, Fayda, has exceeded 40.37 m...
Austrian police warn of sophisticated ‘ID-Austria’ phishing scam as thousands of digital IDs near expiry

Austrian police warn of sophisticated ‘ID-Austria’ phishing scam as thousands of digital IDs near expiry

2026-04-05 Ian Fleming
Vorarlberg police report a surge in bogus SMS messages that coax users into “ren...
Romania eyes Moldova's digital ID wallet as EU accession nears

Romania eyes Moldova's digital ID wallet as EU accession nears

2026-04-05 Ian Fleming
Romania has expressed interest in adopting Moldova's EVO digital identity wallet...
UK's Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) launches KYC tool

UK's Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) launches KYC tool

2026-04-05 Ian Fleming
Mortgage, protection, and financial planning network, Rosemount Financial Soluti...
Players
IDnow partners for continuous risk intelligence, joins French EUDI Wallet team

IDnow partners for continuous risk intelligence, joins French EUDI Wallet team

2026-04-02 Per Henrikson
IDnow and Trustfull have formed a strategic partnership to offer combine identity verification with real‑time digital and behavioral intelligence.
Fujifilm Business Innovation New Zealand (FBNZ) partners with DoxAI for fraud detection

Fujifilm Business Innovation New Zealand (FBNZ) partners with DoxAI for fraud detection

Fujifilm Business Innovation New Zealand (FBNZ) has partnered with Australia’s DoxAI to provide local customers with an AI-based fraud detection offering designed for the financial services industry.
Bybit EU deepens identity checks with Fourthline partnership

Bybit EU deepens identity checks with Fourthline partnership

Bybit EU bolsters Austrian onboarding controls with Fourthline as crypto firms face tighter MiCAR identity and anti-money laundering scrutiny across Europe.

Unico expands global digital identity footprint with new Silicon Valley HQ

Sumsub integrates AI risk intelligence layer from ComplyAdvantage

Jumio Liveness Premium Wins Cybersecurity Award

Market
Fayda Digital ID Enrollment Tops 40.3 Million as Ethiopia Accelerates Digital Transformation

Fayda Digital ID Enrollment Tops 40.3 Million as Ethiopia Accelerates Digital Transformation

2026-04-06 Ian Fleming
Enrollment in Ethiopia’s National Digital ID system, Fayda, has exceeded 40.37 million, marking a significant milestone in the country’s drive toward a fully integrated digital ecosystem, according to the program’s Public Relations Directorate.
Romania eyes Moldova's digital ID wallet as EU accession nears

Romania eyes Moldova's digital ID wallet as EU accession nears

Romania has expressed interest in adopting Moldova's EVO digital identity wallet as a model for its own digital transformation, according to Moldova's E-Governance Agency (AGE).
UK's Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) launches KYC tool

UK's Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) launches KYC tool

Mortgage, protection, and financial planning network, Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), has launched check2, its own proprietary Know Your Customer (KYC) tool for member advisers. check2 utilises insights from Veriff and Experian in order for advisers to carry out identify checks.

App stores to screen for Singapore users under 18 via Singpass, facial scan, credit card

Ep. 39: Wizz joins the Tech Coalition as online safety regs escalate

Ireland Tests Digital Wallet to Verify Social Media User's Age

Technology
Reality Defender strikes deal to provide deepfake detection to French Orange

Reality Defender strikes deal to provide deepfake detection to French Orange

2026-04-03 Per Henrikson
Reality Defender will provide its deepfake detection capabilities to Orange Business, the enterprise division of French telecommunications operator Orange.
ZeroBiometrics Launches ZeroSentinel to Bring Human Accountability to Agentic AI Systems

ZeroBiometrics Launches ZeroSentinel to Bring Human Accountability to Agentic AI Systems

ZeroSentinel uses industry-standard tools to link every consequential AI action to a verified, authenticated human decision-maker, with full traceability, conformance to enterprise policy, and non-repudiation evidence collected at every step.
Rapid7 Acquires Kenzo Security to Accelerate Preemptive, AI-Powered Security Operations

Rapid7 Acquires Kenzo Security to Accelerate Preemptive, AI-Powered Security Operations

Detailed price information for Rapid7 Inc (RPD-Q) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

Kantara to assess digital ID vendor conformance to OpenID specs as Authorized Auditor

Passkeys Hit Critical Mass: Microsoft Auto-Enables for Millions, 87% of Companies Deploy as Passwords Near End-of-Life

Ping Identity has announced the general availability of Identity for AI

Legal
ENISA advances the certification of EU Digital Wallets

ENISA advances the certification of EU Digital Wallets

2026-04-04 Per Henrikson
ENISA launches a public consultation on the draft candidate EU Digital Wallet certification scheme, subsequent to the scheme’s development with the dedicated Ad Hoc Working Group.
India: Aadhaar Authentication Now Required for PM E-DRIVE Electric Vehicle Incentives

India: Aadhaar Authentication Now Required for PM E-DRIVE Electric Vehicle Incentives

The Ministry of Heavy Industries mandates Aadhaar authentication for beneficiaries seeking incentives under the PM E-DRIVE scheme for electric vehicles. This ensures identity verification and enhances access to subsidies.
Australia has expanded its age assurance framework March 2026, to R-rated games, websites, and AI chatbots

Australia has expanded its age assurance framework March 2026, to R-rated games, websites, and AI chatbots

This shift, building on the December 2025 under-16 social media ban, forces platforms to adopt privacy-preserving,, proportionate verification methods, guided by new OAIC guidance to ensure safety without compromising user privacy.

Age assurance a baseline requirement for AI in new White House framework

Kenyan high court ruling recognizes phone numbers as digital ID

UK government backs away from opt-out copyright law for AI training