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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...
How Law Enforcement Uses AI to Fight AI-Enabled Crime

How Law Enforcement Uses AI to Fight AI-Enabled Crime

2026-11-04 Per Henrikson
Police use AI to review evidence, resolve identities, link cases, trace money, a...
BLS International partners with Signzy to enhance fraud detection in visa processing services

BLS International partners with Signzy to enhance fraud detection in visa processing services

2026-10-11 Ian Fleming
BLS International has partnered with Signzy to improve its visa and consular ser...
Identity Verification Market worth $33.36 billion by 2031 - Report by MarketsandMarkets

Identity Verification Market worth $33.36 billion by 2031 - Report by MarketsandMarkets

2026-10-11 Ian Fleming
According to MarketsandMarkets™, the Identity Verification Market is projected t...
Veriff named among G2's best address verification software for fall 2026

Veriff named among G2's best address verification software for fall 2026

2026-10-11 Per Henrikson
G2 selected Veriff as "Best for automated identity and document verification at...
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Veriff named among G2's best address verification software for fall 2026

Veriff named among G2's best address verification software for fall 2026

2026-10-11 Per Henrikson
G2 selected Veriff as "Best for automated identity and document verification at scale," recognizing the platform's AI-driven identity and document verification, including proof-of-address checks.
Switzerland-based Identis launches North American subsidiary combining biometrics, payments and digital ID

Switzerland-based Identis launches North American subsidiary combining biometrics, payments and digital ID

Identis North America’s portfolio includes Panini’s biometric identity verification and payment processing technology, Matica Corp.’s ID and payment card capabilities, UbiQ software, NBS card issuance and personalization hardware, and Credence ID’s mobile biometrics and credential verification technology.
TruAge Age-Verification Solution Integrated Across NCR Voyix POS Portfolio for US Convenience and Fuel Retailers

TruAge Age-Verification Solution Integrated Across NCR Voyix POS Portfolio for US Convenience and Fuel Retailers

Integration delivers instantaneous age assurance at checkout to reduce customer friction and support responsible sales practices.

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

Datavant, ID.me partner on digital identity verification for medical records

Ping Identity Launches Identity Agents on Google Cloud Marketplace

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.
BLS International partners with Signzy to enhance fraud detection in visa processing services

BLS International partners with Signzy to enhance fraud detection in visa processing services

BLS International has partnered with Signzy to improve its visa and consular services through advanced technology. This collaboration integrates Signzy’s capabilities for document verification and fraud detection.
Identity Verification Market worth $33.36 billion by 2031 - Report by MarketsandMarkets

Identity Verification Market worth $33.36 billion by 2031 - Report by MarketsandMarkets

According to MarketsandMarkets™, the Identity Verification Market is projected to grow from USD 16.48 billion in 2026 to USD 33.36 billion by 2031 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1% during the forecast period.

UK Airports Begin Replacing Passport Checks With Facial Recognition

Cardano Foundation Tokenizes Veridian Shares on Cardano

Oklahoma IDs now available in Google Wallet

Technology
How Law Enforcement Uses AI to Fight AI-Enabled Crime

How Law Enforcement Uses AI to Fight AI-Enabled Crime

2026-11-04 Per Henrikson
Police use AI to review evidence, resolve identities, link cases, trace money, and detect synthetic media. The biggest gains come from connecting data sources, not from any single tool.
Deepfakes, social engineering push identity checks into live conversations

Deepfakes, social engineering push identity checks into live conversations

Netarx, Onecom and Pindrop bring continuous fraud detection to calls and digital interactions.
Tavus Introduces Griffin, the First Face-to-Face Human Interaction Model, Unlocking the Future of Conversational AI

Tavus Introduces Griffin, the First Face-to-Face Human Interaction Model, Unlocking the Future of Conversational AI

Tavus Introduces Griffin, the First Face-to-Face Human Interaction Model, Unlocking the Future of Conversational AI Tavus Griffin is a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence system built as a "Human Interaction Model" designed for real-time, face-to-face video and voice conversations.

Zimbabwean developer pioneers Digital National ID wallet as country accelerates Digital Transformation

Chrome 155 Adds JPEG XL, Post-Quantum Crypto and Wallet IDs

Microsoft to roll out age verification system on Windows 11

Legal
Turkey bans social media for kids under 15

Turkey bans social media for kids under 15

2026-10-10 Ian Fleming
The government of Turkey on Saturday formally banned access to social media platform for children under the age of 15. The law was published today following the Turkish Parliament's adoption of the bill last April. The ban will come into force on Nov. 1.
European Union sets new identity verification standards under AMLR

European Union sets new identity verification standards under AMLR

EU draft AMLR standards set common identity verification rules for documents, eIDAS credentials and alternative digital onboarding methods.
Facial age estimation: a dual-regime compliance primer for online services and platforms operating

Facial age estimation: a dual-regime compliance primer for online services and platforms operating

Age assurance implementation triggers dual-regime compliance obligations under both the UK's Online Safety Act 2023 (the OSA) and the UK's data protection framework, consisting mainly of the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, New York and Chicago tighten REAL ID requirements: the documents applicants must provide

US Age Verification Laws Map: 29 States Now Have Age-Verification Laws in Force

The Bulgarian Government Approves Steps to Introduce European Digital Identity Wallet