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Regula Partners with V-Key to Strengthen Mobile Identity

Regula Partners with V-Key to Strengthen Mobile Identity

2026-05-24 Ian Fleming
Through the partnership, Regula’s document authentication, facial biometrics, an...
Regula Partners with V-Key to Strengthen Mobile Identity

Regula Partners with V-Key to Strengthen Mobile Identity

2026-05-24 Ion Benlola
Through the partnership, Regula’s document authentication, facial biometrics, an...
Regula Partners with V-Key to Strengthen Mobile Identity

Regula Partners with V-Key to Strengthen Mobile Identity

2026-05-24 Ion Benlola
Through the partnership, Regula’s document authentication, facial biometrics, an...
Regula Partners with V-Key to Strengthen Mobile Identity

Regula Partners with V-Key to Strengthen Mobile Identity

2026-05-24 Ion Benlola
Through the partnership, Regula’s document authentication, facial biometrics, an...
Regula Partners with V-Key to Strengthen Mobile Identity

Regula Partners with V-Key to Strengthen Mobile Identity

2026-05-24 Ion Benlola
Through the partnership, Regula’s document authentication, facial biometrics, an...
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Regula Partners with V-Key to Strengthen Mobile Identity

Regula Partners with V-Key to Strengthen Mobile Identity

2026-05-24 Ian Fleming
Through the partnership, Regula’s document authentication, facial biometrics, and liveness detection — Regula Document Reader SDK and Regula Face SDK — will be integrated into V-Key ID, the company’s digital identity platform for banks, telecoms, government services, and digital businesses.
ID.me and Docusign Partner to Bring Seamless Identity Verification to Online Agreements

ID.me and Docusign Partner to Bring Seamless Identity Verification to Online Agreements

By integrating ID.me's digital identity wallet directly into Docusign, businesses can now seamlessly verify signers for high-value transactions that require federal security standards (e.g., NIST Identity Assurance Level 2) without the friction of signers having to re-enter information.
NIST biometric age estimation update show demographic, accuracy gains

NIST biometric age estimation update show demographic, accuracy gains

New algorithms from Dermalog, Innovatrics, Cognitec, Entrust join leaders Demographic disparities and mean error rates are falling among the newest age estimation and verification algorithms submitted to the U.S.’ NIST for analysis,

Shufti Recognised as Dual Leader in Liminal's 2026 Age

Veriff dares you to take the Deepfake Quiz – but can you beat Biometric Update?

iProov Announces iProov Verified Meetings to Tackle Deepfake Risks in Video Calls

Market
EU Age Verification on the Internet to Be Implemented Sooner

EU Age Verification on the Internet to Be Implemented Sooner

2026-05-24 Ian Fleming
According to the European Commission, a new app for age verification is expected to be available by the end of 2026.
UK MPs slam digital ID rollout as a 'fiasco' after botched launch

UK MPs slam digital ID rollout as a 'fiasco' after botched launch

A report from Parliament's Home Affairs Committee this week concluded the government's handling of mandatory digital ID plans was "rushed, poorly thought out and failed to make a convincing case."
Azure Files Entra-Only identities: Advancing cloud-native identity and security

Azure Files Entra-Only identities: Advancing cloud-native identity and security

Microsoft has announced the general availability of Entra-Only identities for Azure Files SMB, enabling organizations to authenticate users via Microsoft Entra ID without requiring on-premises Active Directory, hybrid sync, or managed domain controllers.

Estonia seeking stakeholder partner to build digital ID wallet in development phase

1Kosmos Delivers Identity Proofing for Epic MyChart to Secure Patient Access

Armenia modernizes IDs in push for EU's visa liberalization

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

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

2026-05-19 Ian Fleming
Although deep learning–based detection methods have achieved strong performance, they often suffer from limited cross-dataset generalization, sensitivity to manipulation-specific artifacts, and reduced interpretability.
China introduces digital ID system for humanoid robots in Hubei

China introduces digital ID system for humanoid robots in Hubei

Humanoid robots in Hubei, China are being assigned official identity numbers in a new initiative designed to track their full lifecycle, marking the first such deployment in the country.
Researchers develop biometric system that identifies people beyond the face

Researchers develop biometric system that identifies people beyond the face

FarSight combines face, gait and body-shape recognition for long-distance identification from drones and elevated video

AI Agents Can Be Readily Turned Into ‘Useful Idiots’ And Unwittingly Perform Devilish Acts

GetReal Security Launches Trust and Authenticity Platform That Combines Real-Time Continuous Identity Verification

Lightmark claims to verify the authenticity of any video via light "Fingerprinting"

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