2026-08-27
Per Henrikson
Qoobiss has been an accredited remote identity verification provider with Romania's Authority for Digitalisation since December 2022, and reports that it became the first e-KYC provider in the country to validate the new chip-based ID cards remotely by video in March 2024
IngenID, a provider of voice security technology, announced a major update to its Twilio connector, adding continuous, cost-effective real-time deepfake detection to its existing voice biometric authentication and classification system.
2027-08-20
Ian Fleming
The country’s chip-based national identity card, first piloted in Cluj county, is now issued nationally, with more than EUR 150 million in European funds financing the first batches in 2026.
iOS 27 tweaks some of the information and menus shown alongside the Digital ID passport feature in the Apple Wallet app. As a result of these changes and/or a related bug, some iPhone users have seen their Digital ID deactivated on recent iOS 27 beta versions. As a result of these changes and/or a related bug, some iPhone users have seen their Digital ID deactivated on recent iOS 27 beta versions.
Virginia residents can add a digital version of their driver's license to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch. The digital ID can be used to display proof of identity or age at TSA checkpoints in select airports, at select businesses, and in select apps, but the number of places where it is accepted is still quite limited.
2026-08-26
Per Henrikson
Eden AI is a unified API platform based in France, used by over 200,000 developers. It aggregates 700+ AI models from 50+ providers behind a single endpoint, so teams can access LLMs, computer vision, document parsing, and speech processing through one API key and one billing dashboard.
Ofcom’s enforcement window for the UK Online Safety Act’s age assurance rules opened on July 25, 2025. The article analyzes iDenfy, Persona, k-ID, Yoti, and Veratad.
A global shift is underway towards cryptographic digital IDs stored in mobile wallets, issued by governments and verifiable without central databases. Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, and Latin America are adopting these standards. However, cross-border interoperability is a major challenge, particularly in Latin America, which lacks a centralized trust registry like Europe's.
2026-08-27
Per Henrikson
The platform will allow more citizens to open bank accounts and access online banking products and services, without having to visit a physical branch.
The Department of Telecommunications has introduced new user identification requirements under the Telecommunications (User Identification) Rules, 2026. Biometric verification will apply to specified processes, including new SIM connections and certain changes to user details.
