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Authologic Integrates Google Wallet Credentials

Authologic Integrates Google Wallet Credentials

2026-07-09 Per Henrikson
Today Share Authologic has introduced support for identity credentials stored i...
Entrust CEO: AI Agents Are Creating a New Identity Security Problem

Entrust CEO: AI Agents Are Creating a New Identity Security Problem

2026-07-09 Ian Fleming
The challenge is growing rapidly as organizations experiment with AI assistants,...
AI voice bots are flooding contact center IVRs

AI voice bots are flooding contact center IVRs

2026-07-09 Ian Fleming
Agentic AI callers are autonomous voice systems that dial phone numbers, navigat...
Ethiopia partners with Safaricom to run digital ID enrollment in 7 regions

Ethiopia partners with Safaricom to run digital ID enrollment in 7 regions

2026-07-08 Ian Fleming
The government gets an expanded pipeline for bringing people onto its digital pl...
Attestiv Launches DeepScan, Extending Deepfake Detection into File Validation

Attestiv Launches DeepScan, Extending Deepfake Detection into File Validation

2026-07-08 Ian Fleming
Attestive's DeepScan is a new platform built to help organizations automatically...
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Authologic Integrates Google Wallet Credentials

Authologic Integrates Google Wallet Credentials

2026-07-09 Per Henrikson
Today Share Authologic has introduced support for identity credentials stored in Google Wallet, enabling businesses to use the digital IDs for Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) verification through its OmniID platform.
Persona Expands Digital ID Coverage to National Wallets and Bank-Backed NFC Tokens

Persona Expands Digital ID Coverage to National Wallets and Bank-Backed NFC Tokens

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.
iDenfy adds Finnish Trust Network (FTN) into its electronic identity (eID) verification platform

iDenfy adds Finnish Trust Network (FTN) into its electronic identity (eID) verification platform

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.

Shufti is Empowering AZ eWallet, the Fastest-Growing Fintech Company in Kuwait

iDenfy has connected Belgium's .beID to its identity verification platform

Jumio Integrates Trinsic to Accept Digital IDs Across 60+ Countries

Market
Ethiopia partners with Safaricom to run digital ID enrollment in 7 regions

Ethiopia partners with Safaricom to run digital ID enrollment in 7 regions

2026-07-08 Ian Fleming
The government gets an expanded pipeline for bringing people onto its digital platform for access to services from both the government and the private sector.
UK to Let Drinkers Prove Their Age With a Digital ID at the Bar

UK to Let Drinkers Prove Their Age With a Digital ID at the Bar

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.
Barracuda Acquires Evo Security to Deliver Complete Identity Resilience

Barracuda Acquires Evo Security to Deliver Complete Identity Resilience

Barracuda acquires Evo Security, an identity and access management (IAM) provider purpose-built for managed service providers (MSPs).

TSA expands biometric identity checks to airline crews

Namirial Wallet earns France Identité interoperability recognition

Vietnam nears universal digital ID as biometric fraud controls tighten

Technology
Entrust CEO: AI Agents Are Creating a New Identity Security Problem

Entrust CEO: AI Agents Are Creating a New Identity Security Problem

2026-07-09 Ian Fleming
The challenge is growing rapidly as organizations experiment with AI assistants, workflow agents and autonomous systems. Many companies, he noted, rushed to deploy agents without establishing governance frameworks, resulting in agent sprawl, duplicate functionality and increased risk exposure.
AI voice bots are flooding contact center IVRs

AI voice bots are flooding contact center IVRs

Agentic AI callers are autonomous voice systems that dial phone numbers, navigate IVR menus, and conduct full voice conversations without a human in the loop.
Resemble.ai's Real-Time Liveness Detection Solutions for Deepfake Fraud

Resemble.ai's Real-Time Liveness Detection Solutions for Deepfake Fraud

Says selecting a solution requires evaluating latency, modality coverage, explainability, zero-day model coverage, and deployment options.

Attestiv Launches DeepScan, Extending Deepfake Detection into File Validation

Keyfactor Raises Over $1 Billion, Repricing Machine Identity as Core AI Infrastructure Ahead of the 2030 Post-Quantum Deadline

eIDAS Dashboard evolving to meet Europe’s broad digital ID ambitions

Legal
Spanish data protection regulator AEPD makes case for alternatives to EUDI Wallet, biometric authentication

Spanish data protection regulator AEPD makes case for alternatives to EUDI Wallet, biometric authentication

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.
KYC verification in Cyprus: What every business must know in 2026

KYC verification in Cyprus: What every business must know in 2026

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.
Bulgarian Lawmakers Propose State Digital Wallet for IDs, Taxes, and Public Services

Bulgarian Lawmakers Propose State Digital Wallet for IDs, Taxes, and Public Services

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.

A major online safety bill for kids just passed the House. Here's what experts say parents need to know

US House passes the KIDS Act

Privacy Advocates Raise Alarm Over Online Age Verification Provisions as House Passes KIDS Act