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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...
Regula Earns Double Recognition for Age Assurance as Global Requirements Expand

Regula Earns Double Recognition for Age Assurance as Global Requirements Expand

2026-08-19 Ian Fleming
Regula has once again been named an Age Assurance Pioneer in Biometric Update's...
Regula Earns Double Recognition for Age Assurance as Global Requirements Expand

Regula Earns Double Recognition for Age Assurance as Global Requirements Expand

2026-08-19 Ion Benlola
Regula has once again been named an Age Assurance Pioneer in Biometric Update's...
Regula Earns Double Recognition for Age Assurance as Global Requirements Expand

Regula Earns Double Recognition for Age Assurance as Global Requirements Expand

2026-08-19 Ion Benlola
Regula has once again been named an Age Assurance Pioneer in Biometric Update's...
Regula Earns Double Recognition for Age Assurance as Global Requirements Expand

Regula Earns Double Recognition for Age Assurance as Global Requirements Expand

2026-08-19 Ion Benlola
Regula has once again been named an Age Assurance Pioneer in Biometric Update's...
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Regula Earns Double Recognition for Age Assurance as Global Requirements Expand

Regula Earns Double Recognition for Age Assurance as Global Requirements Expand

2026-08-19 Ian Fleming
Regula has once again been named an Age Assurance Pioneer in Biometric Update's 2026 Age Assurance & Digital Age Credentials Market Report and has also won the Community Choice Award in the Biometrics category of the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards .
1Kosmos Delivers High Assurance Identity Verification for Healthcare Providers in EpicCare Link

1Kosmos Delivers High Assurance Identity Verification for Healthcare Providers in EpicCare Link

Integration enables healthcare organizations to validate clinician identities at onboarding to reduce fraud risk and protect patient data
FanDuel, GeoComply Extend 13-Year Partnership on Fraud, ID Verification

FanDuel, GeoComply Extend 13-Year Partnership on Fraud, ID Verification

FanDuel renews its long-running deal with GeoComply for identity verification and fraud prevention as the NFL season—and college football—ramps up.

RelyComply integrates LSEG World-Check On Demand

Veriff named to CNBC and Statista's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026 list

Shufti Launches AI Suite to Remove Friction from How Teams Build, Run, and Connect Identity Verification

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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, is now issued nationally, with more than EUR 150 million in European funds financing the first batches in 2026.
Russia deepens Max’s role in national digital infrastructure

Russia deepens Max’s role in national digital infrastructure

Free mobile data and a nationwide hackathon aim to accelerate adoption of state-backed digital ID super app.
Checkr Acquires Truv To Expand Across $45 Billion Verification Market And Reach 96% Of U.S. Workforce

Checkr Acquires Truv To Expand Across $45 Billion Verification Market And Reach 96% Of U.S. Workforce

Checkr has acquired Truv, a consumer-permissioned income, employment and asset verification platform, expanding Checkr's presence in mortgage verification while marking its entry into government benefits eligibility verification.

Apple Wallet IDs are coming to North Carolina, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia

Xbox Age Verification Australia: 4 ID Methods offered

'Self-Reliance in Digital ID': Pakistan's NADRA launches locally produced QR code-based National Identity Card

Technology
Embedded Identity SDK: A New Infrastructure Layer for Digital Platforms

Embedded Identity SDK: A New Infrastructure Layer for Digital Platforms

2026-08-16 Ian Fleming
An embedded identity SDK is a software development kit that allows developers to integrate digital identity capabilities directly into an application, website or platform. Instead of building identity infrastructure from scratch, businesses can add capabilities such as authentication, credential issuance, selective disclosure and verification within their existing product experience.
HID launches self-service visitor kiosk for enterprises

HID launches self-service visitor kiosk for enterprises

The kiosk combines HID's ATOM document reader and U.ARE.U facial recognition module with Soloinsight's CloudGate visitor management and Physical Identity and Access Management platform. It is designed to verify a visitor's identity before access credentials are issued.
Shippio launches AI Document Matching for trade paperwork checks

Shippio launches AI Document Matching for trade paperwork checks

New Shippio Platform feature cross-checks invoices, packing lists, bills of lading and arrival notices to spot mismatches and missing data.

Civitas ID Secures USD$500K Gates Foundation Grant For Open Source Digital Identity

L8P8 Launches Loop8ID Age Shield for Privacy-Safe Age Verification

Explainable AI in Deepfake Detection Techniques

Legal
New Jersey’s Kids Code Rejects Age Checks. It Puts the Burden on Platforms Instead

New Jersey’s Kids Code Rejects Age Checks. It Puts the Burden on Platforms Instead

2026-08-18 Ian Fleming
New Jersey’s Kids Code bans targeted ads to minors, raises privacy defaults, and avoids the age-verification fights facing other internet laws.
New York Attorney General Releases Final Rules for SAFE for Kids Act

New York Attorney General Releases Final Rules for SAFE for Kids Act

The Rules establish requirements for how social media companies must restrict addictive features on their platforms for users under the age of 18. The SAFE Act goes into effect on January 25, 2027, giving covered platforms approximately six months to develop and implement compliance programs.
French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s

French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s

Constitutional council says curbs infringe freedom of expression and privacy as president vows to rework legislation

UK gambling Commission warn identity checks undermined FRA pilot

FinCEN Kills Domestic Beneficial Ownership Reporting, Shifting Entity-Resolution Burden Onto Banks and Private Vendors

Signicat Achieves UK DIATF Certification for Digital Identity and Document Verification