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Skill Passport Launches in India: A Unified Digital Identity for Professional Credentials, Powered by Blockchain and AI

Skill Passport Launches in India: A Unified Digital Identity for Professional Credentials, Powered by Blockchain and AI

2026-03-29 Per Henrikson
A consortium of Indian companies has launched Skill Passport, a blockchain and A...
Yubico, IBM & Auth0 add human checks to AI actions

Yubico, IBM & Auth0 add human checks to AI actions

2026-03-29 Per Henrikson
IBM's role in the collaboration centres on its WatsonX products, which can analy...
Reality Defender partners with a series of complementary solution providers

Reality Defender partners with a series of complementary solution providers

2026-03-29 Ian Fleming
Reality Defender's API-first detection integrates across voice security, identit...
Deepfake demonstration by Sardine shows sophistication of AI editing tools scammers use to commit identity theft

Deepfake demonstration by Sardine shows sophistication of AI editing tools scammers use to commit identity theft

2026-03-29 Per Henrikson
During a demonstration, cybersecurity experts showed how readily available apps...
Socure Partners With Checkr Trust to Strengthen Trust decisioning

Socure Partners With Checkr Trust to Strengthen Trust decisioning

2026-03-29 Per Henrikson
Socure will integrate Checkr Trust’s criminal background check capabilities into...
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Reality Defender partners with a series of complementary solution providers

Reality Defender partners with a series of complementary solution providers

2026-03-29 Ian Fleming
Reality Defender's API-first detection integrates across voice security, identity verification, narrative intelligence, and agentic AI platforms.
Socure Partners With Checkr Trust to Strengthen Trust decisioning

Socure Partners With Checkr Trust to Strengthen Trust decisioning

Socure will integrate Checkr Trust’s criminal background check capabilities into its RiskOS® orchestration platform, while Checkr Trust will incorporate Socure’s identity verification, biometrics, and document verification technology into its identity verification workflows.
Regula Wins “Identity Verification Platform of the Year” as Financial Institutions Prioritize Unified Identity Governance

Regula Wins “Identity Verification Platform of the Year” as Financial Institutions Prioritize Unified Identity Governance

Regula’s approach to the enterprise IDV orchestration and border-grade identity checks available in its Regula IDV Platform has earned industry recognition by winning the “Identity Verification Platform of the Year” prize in the 2026 FinTech Breakthrough Awards.

Socure Launches Real-Time Payment Screening

Jumio approved for biometric KYC in Malaysia with successful independent assessment

Precise Biometrics and Fingerprint Cards Adopt Merger Plan to Build Multimodal Identity Company

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Skill Passport Launches in India: A Unified Digital Identity for Professional Credentials, Powered by Blockchain and AI

Skill Passport Launches in India: A Unified Digital Identity for Professional Credentials, Powered by Blockchain and AI

2026-03-29 Per Henrikson
A consortium of Indian companies has launched Skill Passport, a blockchain and AI platform that verifies professional credentials in seconds and gives every user a single, tamper-proof digital skill identity.
Yubico, IBM & Auth0 add human checks to AI actions

Yubico, IBM & Auth0 add human checks to AI actions

IBM's role in the collaboration centres on its WatsonX products, which can analyse data and execute workflows. Auth0 provides the identity orchestration layer for approval flows, while Yubico supplies the physical authentication element through its YubiKey devices.
Growing online gambling markets spurs new identity solutions

Growing online gambling markets spurs new identity solutions

The European gambling market is projected to grow to €149.2 billion ($171.8 billion) by 2029 as online channels grab market share from land‑based venues. Under eIDAS 2.0, every member state must launch a European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet by the end of 2026. By late 2027, many gambling platforms will be required to accept it as an approved login and verification method.

The decentralised evolution of foundational IDs: is your business ready?

ICAO Launches New Border Verification System to Speed Travel, Strengthen Security

Apple introduces age verification for iCloud accounts in the UK

Technology
Deepfake demonstration by Sardine shows sophistication of AI editing tools scammers use to commit identity theft

Deepfake demonstration by Sardine shows sophistication of AI editing tools scammers use to commit identity theft

2026-03-29 Per Henrikson
During a demonstration, cybersecurity experts showed how readily available apps can transform a person's appearance in real time to create a deepfake.
Allure Security Raises $17M Series B to Scale AI Disinformation Defense Platform

Allure Security Raises $17M Series B to Scale AI Disinformation Defense Platform

Digital impersonation and disinformation are becoming persistent threats across channels, amplified by AI-generated content.
AppViewX Acquires Eos, Expands Leadership in AI and Machine

AppViewX Acquires Eos, Expands Leadership in AI and Machine

By combining AppViewX’s automated CLM and PKI with Eos’s agentic governance and privileged access control, the platform delivers an integrated solution for AI agent and machine identity security.

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

ComplyCube adds real-time tools to tackle online fraud

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

Legal
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

2026-03-24 Per Henrikson
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

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

The U.S. has made child online safety the number one priority in its newly released National Policy Framework on Artificial Intelligence.
Kenyan high court ruling recognizes phone numbers as digital ID

Kenyan high court ruling recognizes phone numbers as digital ID

A recent judgement by a high court in Kenya considers a person’s duly registered phone number as a personal digital identifier that must be sufficiency protected from all forms of data breaches and privacy infractions.

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

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

Digital wallet ‘next step’ for social media age verification