2026-06-29
Ian Fleming
The new eID workflow integration brings Belgium’s national smart card identity system into iDenfy’s existing non-document verification onboarding solutions, allowing businesses to integrate more native, already familiar onboarding flows in various markets.
Incode has acquired Tel Aviv-based Identiq, whose cryptographic technology enables peer-to-peer sharing of fraud signals without exposing customer data, and frames the deal as the cornerstone of a $100 million commitment to privacy-preserving identity infrastructure. The $100 million investment will support on-device processing, research into privacy-enhancing technologies, and engineering hires.
Shufti and Evrotrust partner to combine identity verification and Qualified Electronic Signatures in a single onboarding journey across all 27 EU member states.
2026-06-30
Per Henrikson
The government of Estonia has announced that it plans to create digital identities for AI agents to enable it to track decisions made by artificial intelligence systems, in what is thought to be a world first.
Romania will adopt and use for its national version of the EU Digital Identity Wallet, RoEUDIW, the open-source solution developed by Germany, the government announced.
Experian has partnered with Resistant AI to offer document fraud detection tools in Australia and New Zealand through its Ascend platform. Banks and insurers in Australia and New Zealand will gain new checks as AI-made forgeries increasingly evade standard identity verification tools.
New Standalone Solution Assesses Both Video Content Manipulation Likelihood and Malicious Intent, Delivering an Unprecedented Layer of Protection Against AI-generated Scams.
2026-06-28
Ian Fleming
Australia has doubled the maximum penalty for systematic failures to enforce its social-media ban for children under 16, intensifying a closely watched
The plan is ostensibly designed to thwart robocallers but could make it difficult for individuals to use prepaid phones that can protect their privacy, devices that are often referred to as burner phones.
Under the proposed rules, stablecoin issuers would be required to operate customer identification programmes that verify the identity of individuals seeking to open an account, maintain related records, and screen users against lists of individuals with suspected terrorist ties.
