2026-09-22
Per Henrikson
Identity-centric security solutions provider Entrust has earned Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Recognition in the digital ID industry for its outstanding achievements in identity assurance, cryptographic trust infrastructure, ecosystem-wide enablement, and forward-looking innovation.
Shufti has been named winner of Best Know Your Customer/Business (KYC/KYB) Innovation, and received silver Medal for Best Financial Crime Regulatory Technology (RegTech).
Based on real user reviews, Shufti holds Leader status in nine categories, including anti-money laundering, address verification, biometric authentication, fraud detection, and digital customer onboarding.
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.
MILLIONS of company directors who have yet to complete compulsory anti-fraud checks face fines or prosecution unless they complete a ‘clunky’ registration system within weeks.
The Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) has announced the publication of ACCS 1:2026 – Conformity Assessment Requirements for ISO/IEC 27566-1 – Age Assurance Systems – Part 1: Framework. The specification aims to give conformity assessment bodies (CABs) worldwide access to the requirements necessary for accreditation of services against the ISO/IEC standard on age assurance.
2026-09-22
Per Henrikson
Microsoft will retire the Calendar, People, and Files Microsoft 365 companion apps on December 16 and has asked admins to remove them from managed devices.
MojeID adds post-quantum protections to its digital identity service and mobile authentication app as it prepares for a broader quantum-safe security roadmap.
2026-09-21
Ian Fleming
The Canadian government introduced the Safe Social Media Act, that contains an under-sixteen social-media limit, but also grants exemption any company able to prove its products are safe for children. In doing so, Canada is taking a new approach that shifts the question from whether to keep children off social media to whether social media can be built to deserve them.
The European Parliament will consider the EU Kids Act bill on Thursday, which could significantly change the rules for accessing online services for users in EU countries. The document aims to protect children from potentially dangerous content and provides for the introduction of stricter age verification.
