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Compressed deepfake detection via GA-LASSO selection of deep features and machine learning models

Compressed deepfake detection via GA-LASSO selection of deep features and machine learning models

2026-03-23 Ian Fleming
Paper proposes a hybrid feature-selection framework combining genetic algorithms...
Nepal built a digital identity app. So why do government offices still want the paper?

Nepal built a digital identity app. So why do government offices still want the paper?

2026-03-23 Per Henrikson
The Nagarik App can verify identity in real time, but outdated laws and institut...
Reddit ponders solving its bot problem with Face ID

Reddit ponders solving its bot problem with Face ID

2026-03-22 Per Henrikson
Reddit has a serious bot problem, and CEO Steve Huffman has been talking about w...
VPNs face global crackdown threat

VPNs face global crackdown threat

2026-03-22 Ian Fleming
Lawmakers and regulators worldwide are advancing online age-verification rules t...
IDEMIA Public Security and Indicio Launch Interoperable Identity Verification Solution Targeted to Advance Trust in Financial Services

IDEMIA Public Security and Indicio Launch Interoperable Identity Verification Solution Targeted to Advance Trust in Financial Services

2026-03-22 Per Henrikson
IDEMIA and Indicio's strategic partnership combines biometric identity proofing,...
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IDEMIA Public Security and Indicio Launch Interoperable Identity Verification Solution Targeted to Advance Trust in Financial Services

IDEMIA Public Security and Indicio Launch Interoperable Identity Verification Solution Targeted to Advance Trust in Financial Services

2026-03-22 Per Henrikson
IDEMIA and Indicio's strategic partnership combines biometric identity proofing, root-of-trust identity verification, and verifiable credentials to deliver a portable, privacy-preserving identity verification capability that works across institutions and borders, with best-in-class protection against deepfake and synthetic identity fraud.
Veyco and Entrust Deliver the First Integrated QES with Standards-aligned Identity Verification for UK Property Transactions

Veyco and Entrust Deliver the First Integrated QES with Standards-aligned Identity Verification for UK Property Transactions

Entrust and property fraud protection company Veyco announced a partnership that brings fully digital and secure document signing to the property market.
IDMERIT Introduces a Next-Generation SaaS Solution for Frictionless, Secure KYC

IDMERIT Introduces a Next-Generation SaaS Solution for Frictionless, Secure KYC

The new IDMERIT SaaS solution offers a customizable architecture that allows businesses to execute identity verification in foreign markets. The platform assists businesses in maintaining compliance while minimizing onboarding delays through automated workflows and real-time decision-making capabilities.

Identy biometric PAD, Incode and Microblink document validation among US DHS RIVR winners

New platform Ditto targets EUDI Wallet era with cryptographic identity model

Regula user base surges 62% to 240M as IDV becomes core digital infrastructure

Market
Nepal built a digital identity app. So why do government offices still want the paper?

Nepal built a digital identity app. So why do government offices still want the paper?

2026-03-23 Per Henrikson
The Nagarik App can verify identity in real time, but outdated laws and institutional inertia still force citizens to carry physical documents.
Reddit ponders solving its bot problem with Face ID

Reddit ponders solving its bot problem with Face ID

Reddit has a serious bot problem, and CEO Steve Huffman has been talking about ways that it could prove that posts are crafted by humans – including the possibility that Face ID and Touch ID verification could be required.
EU digital wallet nears rollout

EU digital wallet nears rollout

Between March 17–18, Romania hosted a major interoperability testing exercise dedicated to the European Digital Identity Wallet, the CSC Interoperability Event EUDI Wallet 2026.

Reality Defender integrates deepfake detection into Charm Security agentic workforce

Sri Lanka in phased rollout of digital ID to ensure security, privacy standards

Cyprus digital ID must be accepted by all organizations, says govt

Technology
Compressed deepfake detection via GA-LASSO selection of deep features and machine learning models

Compressed deepfake detection via GA-LASSO selection of deep features and machine learning models

2026-03-23 Ian Fleming
Paper proposes a hybrid feature-selection framework combining genetic algorithms (GA) with LASSO regularization to reduce redundancy in ResNet50 embeddings from 2048 to 120–170 features (>90% reduction). Experiments on FaceForensics++ (FF++) and Celeb-DF v2 under C0, C23, and C40 compression show improved accuracy, efficiency, and robustness.
ComplyCube adds real-time tools to tackle online fraud

ComplyCube adds real-time tools to tackle online fraud

ComplyCube has expanded its Fraud Intelligence suite with three new tools that assess device behaviour, phone number attributes and email reputation in real time, as online fraud tactics increasingly move beyond traditional identity checks.
Cloaked Raises $37.5M to Expand Privacy-Preserving Identity and Communication Tools

Cloaked Raises $37.5M to Expand Privacy-Preserving Identity and Communication Tools

Privacy Platform Cloaked Raises $375M to Expand Consumer Tools and Enterprise Reach: Cloaked plans to introduce AI agents designed to act on behalf of users to monitor, manage, and enforce privacy preferences and security postures.The post Privacy Platform Cloaked Raises $375M to Expand Consumer Tools and Enterprise Reach appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Thousands of people are selling their identities to train AI – but at what cost?

Meta's rogue AI agent passed every identity check — four gaps in enterprise IAM explain why

KPMG releases Agentic AI Advantage report

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

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

2026-03-20 Ian Fleming
Secretary of state for science, innovation and technology Liz Kendall announces that ‘it no longer has a preferred option’.
California Privacy Protection Agency Issues First Decision Involving Violation of CCPA and Minor Students

California Privacy Protection Agency Issues First Decision Involving Violation of CCPA and Minor Students

The California Privacy Protection Agency Board last week announced the agency's first decision involving students and California schools. The decision...
Digital wallet ‘next step’ for social media age verification

Digital wallet ‘next step’ for social media age verification

Irish Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, submits draft law on a “digital wallet” is the next step in the possible introduction of social media age verification.

X to Change Verification System After 120 million EU Penalty

South Korea Faces Pushback on Mandatory Biometrics for Mobile Subscribers

US federal agencies have been ordered to adopt quantum-resistant encryption by January 2027