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Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

2027-08-20 Ian Fleming
The country’s chip-based national identity card, first piloted in Cluj county, i...
Fourthline Trust Services Granted Status as Qualified Trust Service Provider in the EU

Fourthline Trust Services Granted Status as Qualified Trust Service Provider in the EU

2026-09-01 Per Henrikson
Fourthline Trust Services AB, a subsidiary of Fourthline, has been granted quali...
GBG launches Reach to verify AI agents' address data

GBG launches Reach to verify AI agents' address data

2026-09-01 Per Henrikson
As enterprises move AI agents into live operations, poor address data is becomin...
New Colorado mobile ID accepted by TSA at DIA, other airports

New Colorado mobile ID accepted by TSA at DIA, other airports

2026-09-01 Ian Fleming
A new ‘Mobile Driver License,’ or MDL, on the myColorado app will allow traveler...
Google Wallet for Android adds 11th digital state ID, first in 10 months

Google Wallet for Android adds 11th digital state ID, first in 10 months

2026-08-31 Per Henrikson
Open the Google Wallet app, tap the ‘plus’ button next to “View more” at the bot...
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Fourthline Trust Services Granted Status as Qualified Trust Service Provider in the EU

Fourthline Trust Services Granted Status as Qualified Trust Service Provider in the EU

2026-09-01 Per Henrikson
Fourthline Trust Services AB, a subsidiary of Fourthline, has been granted qualified status under the EU's eIDAS Regulation (910/2014)¹ and is now listed on the EU Trusted List as a Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP). Supervised by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (Post- och telestyrelsen, PTS), Fourthline Trust Services AB issues qualified certificates for electronic signatures.
GBG launches Reach to verify AI agents' address data

GBG launches Reach to verify AI agents' address data

As enterprises move AI agents into live operations, poor address data is becoming a compliance and fulfilment risk for automated workflows.
authID Selected to Strengthen Workforce Security for Multi-National Manufacturing Automation Company

authID Selected to Strengthen Workforce Security for Multi-National Manufacturing Automation Company

authID will secure the customer's Microsoft Entra ID and ServiceNow environments to strengthen identity assurance across its service desk, as well as employee and contractor onboarding.

Socure Raises $156M, Buys Fravity to Deploy AI Agents Against 8,000% Fraud Surge

Qoobiss Advances ONTRACE Identity Verification for Romania's Chip ID Cards Ahead of EU Digital Identity Wallet Deadline

Aristotle Integrity Relaunches Website, Expands Focus on Identity Decisioning

Market
Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

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.
New Colorado mobile ID accepted by TSA at DIA, other airports

New Colorado mobile ID accepted by TSA at DIA, other airports

A new ‘Mobile Driver License,’ or MDL, on the myColorado app will allow travelers to bypass handing over their physical IDs to TSA officers. Instead, those travelers can present a QR code for TSA officers to scan.
Google Wallet for Android adds 11th digital state ID, first in 10 months

Google Wallet for Android adds 11th digital state ID, first in 10 months

Open the Google Wallet app, tap the ‘plus’ button next to “View more” at the bottom, IDs & personal info, and then Driver’s license or state ID. This reveals Ohio as the 12th Google Wallet option. It joins Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Puerto Rico.

Cambodia’s digital verification platform wins UN public service award

Australia broadens privacy protections for digital ID with new strategy

Kenya, Ethiopia boost digital ID; Zimbabwe tackle digital risks

Technology
Post-quantum security spreads across digital identity infrastructure

Post-quantum security spreads across digital identity infrastructure

2026-08-29 Per Henrikson
Fobi, WISeKey and Atsign add quantum-resistant protections across mobile credentials, PKI, secure hardware and developer platforms.
DETECT-World Is Live on Eden AI: Deepfake Detection Through a Single API

DETECT-World Is Live on Eden AI: Deepfake Detection Through a Single API

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.
Age Estimation Software: The Best Providers in 2026

Age Estimation Software: The Best Providers in 2026

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.

Oleria and Happiest Minds Partner to Accelerate Modern Identity Governance for AI-First Enterprises

Forbes: Blockchain’s Real Identity Use Case Is Cross-Border Interoperability

Six identity capabilities for securing autonomous AI agents

Legal
California Bill AB-1856 passes - exempting open source from age verification

California Bill AB-1856 passes - exempting open source from age verification

2026-08-31 Per Henrikson
California lawmakers have exempted open-source operating systems and software from the state’s upcoming age-verification law, protecting Linux, BSD and their wider software ecosystems.
Egypt's Central Bank issued regulations for a digital financial identity platform enabling remote customer verification

Egypt's Central Bank issued regulations for a digital financial identity platform enabling remote customer verification

The platform will allow more citizens to open bank accounts and access online banking products and services, without having to visit a physical branch.
India drops shared biometric database from telecom verification rules

India drops shared biometric database from telecom verification rules

New telecom rules retain mandatory biometric verification but abandon a proposed cross-operator biometric database after privacy concerns.

India issues new SIM card rules for 2026: Biometric verification required for new connections and KYC changes

New Jersey Enacts Children's Online Safety Package, Including New Design Code Requirements

Peru gives digital ID equal legal status to physical credential