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Unico adds ISO 42001 AI governance certification to identity platform

Unico adds ISO 42001 AI governance certification to identity platform

2026-07-27 Per Henrikson
AI governance joins security and privacy certifications as digital identity plat...
EU Registers Campaign Against Mandatory Digital ID and Age Checks

EU Registers Campaign Against Mandatory Digital ID and Age Checks

2026-07-26 Per Henrikson
The European Commission has registered a citizens’ campaign seeking to prevent d...
Envoc Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification, Positioning the Company as for High-Stakes US Government Identity Solutions

Envoc Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification, Positioning the Company as for High-Stakes US Government Identity Solutions

2026-07-26 Ian Fleming
This achievement directly strengthens Envoc's readiness for government agencies...
Tenerife drivers will be able to carry all their official documents in a European mobile app from 2027

Tenerife drivers will be able to carry all their official documents in a European mobile app from 2027

2026-07-26 Per Henrikson
According to the EU, the European digital identity wallet (eID) will allow users...
Hacker claims to have amassed ¥1 billion using AI deepfakes to scam Japanese firms

Hacker claims to have amassed ¥1 billion using AI deepfakes to scam Japanese firms

2026-07-26 Ian Fleming
A hacker has come forward to detail how he weaponized free artificial intelligen...
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Unico adds ISO 42001 AI governance certification to identity platform

Unico adds ISO 42001 AI governance certification to identity platform

2026-07-27 Per Henrikson
AI governance joins security and privacy certifications as digital identity platforms build trust for regulated industries.
Envoc Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification, Positioning the Company as for High-Stakes US Government Identity Solutions

Envoc Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification, Positioning the Company as for High-Stakes US Government Identity Solutions

This achievement directly strengthens Envoc's readiness for government agencies and regulated industries. Many state and federal requests for proposals now require SOC 2 attestation, and the certification removes procurement barriers while signaling operational maturity and continuous compliance through ongoing monitoring and annual re-audits.
Trust Stamp joins EU semiconductor initiative to build biometric identity into chips

Trust Stamp joins EU semiconductor initiative to build biometric identity into chips

The Nasdaq-listed biometric firm will develop identity-binding technology for trusted semiconductors as part of Europe's €3 billion chip sovereignty push.

World Raises $52.5M to Combat Deepfakes

Shufti prepares firms for AMLR with unified compliance platform

IDnow appoints Philippe Morel as CEO to lead next growth phase

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Tenerife drivers will be able to carry all their official documents in a European mobile app from 2027

Tenerife drivers will be able to carry all their official documents in a European mobile app from 2027

2026-07-26 Per Henrikson
According to the EU, the European digital identity wallet (eID) will allow users to access public and private services, store digital documents, and create legally binding signatures. Member states must make these wallets available to all citizens and businesses before the end of 2026.
BOXX Insurance adds affirmative AI and deepfake coverage to Cyberboxx Business policy

BOXX Insurance adds affirmative AI and deepfake coverage to Cyberboxx Business policy

BOXX Insurance, a global cyber insurtech and part of Zurich Insurance Group, has announced affirmative coverage for AI and deepfake related events tied to social engineering and security failures within its commercial policy offering, Cyberboxx Business.
NIST shifts focus from mobile driver’s license technology to adoption

NIST shifts focus from mobile driver’s license technology to adoption

NIST is building on the base of its SP 800-63-3 Digital Identity Guidelines and working closely with partners at Login.gov and the states of Maryland and Georgia to try and capture practical, real-world implementations of mDL for access to government services.

EU Commission has registered a citizens’ initiative calling for “privacy-friendly” digital identity and age verification

Taliban to Launch Document Authentication Services in 10 Districts of Afghanistan on July 23

Malaysia's FATF Upgrade Shifts Focus from Compliance to Enforcement Effectiveness

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UK's SMARTCOMPLY unveiled AI-powered AML, fraud detection and identity verification solutions for FIs

UK's SMARTCOMPLY unveiled AI-powered AML, fraud detection and identity verification solutions for FIs

2026-07-25 Per Henrikson
SMARTCOMPLY, a smart security solutions company has unveiled a new product, Adhere, an Artificial Intelligence-powered Anti-Money Laundering (AML), fraud detection and identity verification solutions for financial institutions.
OneSpan launches unified platform for financial institution authentication

OneSpan launches unified platform for financial institution authentication

OneSpan Inc. has launched DigipassONE, a unified platform designed to consolidate its authentication, transaction security, in-app protection, analytics, and digital credential products into a single architecture.
The Dutch government's digital authorization platform upgraded as Logius deployed DigiD Machtigen version 9.3.0

The Dutch government's digital authorization platform upgraded as Logius deployed DigiD Machtigen version 9.3.0

DigiD Machtigen version 9.3.0 adds ability to sort the authorization overview by expiration date, request date, or activation date. The change goes live during a five-month runway before the Netherlands must make a European Digital Identity Wallet available to its citizens under the revised eIDAS 2.0 regulation.

Red Points launches Deepfake Protection to detect and take down AI-generated videos impersonating public figures

9 Best Microsoft Entra ID Management Tools

Multimodal Biometric Authentication: Future Trends, Risks, And Security Applications

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EU Registers Campaign Against Mandatory Digital ID and Age Checks

EU Registers Campaign Against Mandatory Digital ID and Age Checks

2026-07-26 Per Henrikson
The European Commission has registered a citizens’ campaign seeking to prevent digital identity and age-verification systems from becoming mandatory gates to online services. The decision gives organizers permission to begin gathering support across the European Union, but it does not mean the Commission agrees with their position.
New Jersey Enacts Law Establishing Data Broker Registration Regime and Imposing Prohibitions on Sensitive Data Sales

New Jersey Enacts Law Establishing Data Broker Registration Regime and Imposing Prohibitions on Sensitive Data Sales

The law establishes a data broker registration regime in New Jersey (including a public registry) and imposes a broad prohibition on sales of sensitive data by data brokers, data collectors, and entities in New Jersey more generally.
France moves a step closer to banning under-15s from social media

France moves a step closer to banning under-15s from social media

A cross-party committee has approved France’s bill to bar under-15s from social media, teeing up a final vote before the summer recess.

Incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham scraps digital ID scheme

Kids online safety push faces First Amendment hurdles

Biometric age assurance market gears up for rapid expansion as rules clarify