2026-07-08
Fried Man
In a summer product update, Persona said its digital ID coverage would grow to include Germany’s EUDI Wallet, France Identité, Singapore’s Singpass, South Korea’s Korea Credit Bureau, and Australia’s ConnectID. The company listed the additions as early-access features, meaning they are being rolled out to customers rather than generally available.
This move brings Finland’s unified authentication network onboarding solution into iDenfy’s non-document verification platform, expanding its selection, relevant for eIDAS compliance in the EU, allowing businesses to verify users in a native method.
Across the Gulf, digital finance has moved from forecast to daily reality, and Kuwait is among the fastest movers. For a newly launched digital finance app, the real test comes in the first ninety seconds of onboarding, verifying that a customer is who they claim to be, quickly enough to deliver a frictionless experience, and rigorously enough to satisfy egulatory requirements.
2026-07-07
Per Henrikson
Under the change, customers at pubs, clubs, restaurants, and shops would be able to confirm their age through a registered digital verification service, known as a DVS provider, instead of always carrying a passport or driving licence.
TSA Replaces Known Crewmember With Federal Biometric Facial Comparison, Completing the Shift From Industry Self-Regulation to Government Identity Control.
The Italy-based trust services firm’s digital identity wallet has been successfully validated in France through interoperability testing with France Identité, the French government’s mobile app for digital identity verification.
2026-07-06
Ian Fleming
The European Commission is holding up the eIDAS Dashboard it operates as a key piece in the overall European Digital Identity Trust Framework and support pillar for the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet.
DETECT allows users to upload images and URLs, leveraging RealityChek's state of the art detection model, powered by Hydaways GPUs, helping users determine "Is it real?"
2026-07-07
Ian Fleming
Alternatives to using EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallets or their biometric authentication measures must be established lest the project become a source of “digital division” instead of harmonization, according to Spanish data protection regulator AEPD.
Cyprus hosts hundreds of CySEC-regulated investment firms, dozens of international banks, a growing cluster of crypto-asset service providers, and a steady stream of forex, payments, and iGaming companies choosing Nicosia or Limassol as their EU base of operations.
A group of lawmakers from Democratic Bulgaria has submitted amendments to Bulgaria's Electronic Identification Act that would introduce a European digital identity wallet, bringing national legislation into line with the European Union's digital identity framework.
