2026-03-06
Per Henrikson
The new feature is built into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) Identity Assurance service. The capability has been embedded directly within its cloud identity management system, allowing organisations to verify users through facial recognition as part of their authentication process.
Cannabis technology provider Cure8 and identity verification firm IDScan.net have partnered to launch Flow Verify, a self-service kiosk designed to automate customer check-ins and document authentication for dispensaries.
The company’s Identity Proofing & Verification Solution achieved full compliance with all performance thresholds for Presentation Attack Detection (PAD), showcasing its robust capabilities in remote identity verification.
2026-03-04
Per Henrikson
Japan will launch the new Specified Residence Card in June 2026, combining Residence Card and My Number functions while moving sensitive immigration details to a secure IC chip. Learn eligibility requirements, key features, and impacts for foreign residents.
Semperis has acquired MightyID to extend its identity-first security and cyber resilience strategy beyond Active Directory and Entra ID into Okta and Ping.
In a new white paper, Visa explores how citizen‑wallet initiatives — secure apps that hold official IDs and credentials — are gaining momentum globally.
2026-03-08
Per Henrikson
Sutherland announced the launch of Sutherland FinAI Hub, an enterprise Agentic AI platform built exclusively for Banking and Financial Services.
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) was originally developed by Anthropic and open-sourced under the Agentic AI Foundation (Linux Foundation). It is designed to negotiate access to traditional data stores for external agents.
Open Campus has partnered with Le & Associates and SKALE to launch a credential-driven job matching initiative in Vietnam to improve skill assessment and hiring
2026-03-07
Ian Fleming
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying various age verification methods before the enforcement of the minimum age limit of 16 for social media use, which is expected to take effect in the second quarter of this year.
Assembly Bill 1043, also known as the Digital Age Assurance Act. It was signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2025 and goes into effect on January 1, 2027.
According to the regulator, the company largely depended on users stating their own age during account creation, without additional safeguards in place where risks to children were present.
