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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...
Shufti Earns 2026 Celent AI Accreditation for Agentic KYC/AML

Shufti Earns 2026 Celent AI Accreditation for Agentic KYC/AML

2026-11-15 Per Henrikson
Celent-accredited agentic AI capabilities help financial institutions reduce com...
AiPrise launches Token Sharing for KYC and KYB

AiPrise launches Token Sharing for KYC and KYB

2026-11-15 Per Henrikson
AiPrise Token Sharing lets firms on the same transaction reuse each other’s KYC...
Age Verification Laws by State and Country (2026)

Age Verification Laws by State and Country (2026)

2026-11-15 Ian Fleming
Age verification laws in 2026: the 27 US states with adult-site laws, FSC v. Pax...
North Korean hackers steal faces for crypto fraud and cyberattacks

North Korean hackers steal faces for crypto fraud and cyberattacks

2026-11-14 Per Henrikson
FBI exposes FaceStealer operation using stolen webcam recordings, deepfakes and...
Players
Shufti Earns 2026 Celent AI Accreditation for Agentic KYC/AML

Shufti Earns 2026 Celent AI Accreditation for Agentic KYC/AML

2026-11-15 Per Henrikson
Celent-accredited agentic AI capabilities help financial institutions reduce compliance workloads, accelerate investigations, and improve risk decisioning.
Shufti patents split-inference age assurance with on-device biometrics

Shufti patents split-inference age assurance with on-device biometrics

Encrypted age tokens enable server-side verification without transmitting facial images.
UK's Koala integrates Thirdfort digital ID checks into conveyancing platform

UK's Koala integrates Thirdfort digital ID checks into conveyancing platform

Conveyancing firm Koala has integrated Thirdfort’s digital identity verification and anti-money laundering (AML) checks into its platform, allowing homebuyers and sellers to complete checks remotely.

KYC, AML & Identity Verification Platform FrankieOne and Trulioo partner on KYC and KYB

Fourthline expands into Luxembourg with Banque Internationale à Luxembourg as new business partner

Veriff launches Presence Verification tool

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.
Romania reaffirms digital ID wallet launch

Romania reaffirms digital ID wallet launch

Romania reaffirmed 14 January 2027 as the planned launch date for RO Wallet, which will let users present digital credentials from their phones.
Payment terminals will soon validate digital IDs as Cuscal Paymark upgrades system

Payment terminals will soon validate digital IDs as Cuscal Paymark upgrades system

Cuscal Paymark is gearing up to change how Kiwis verify their credentials with merchants nationwide, as digital identities become widespread.

Digital driver’s licence and separate EUDI Wallet “d-you” to launch in Germany

Australia opens myID to business, brings private providers into govt system

TSA moves toward FBI national security checks as audit exposes identity failures

Technology
AiPrise launches Token Sharing for KYC and KYB

AiPrise launches Token Sharing for KYC and KYB

2026-11-15 Per Henrikson
AiPrise Token Sharing lets firms on the same transaction reuse each other’s KYC and KYB evidence, with consent. AiPrise has launched Token Sharing, letting companies working on the same transaction share verified customer information and compliance evidence.
EBE's Adaptive Capture Eliminates Post-Delivery Compliance Issues in distribution

EBE's Adaptive Capture Eliminates Post-Delivery Compliance Issues in distribution

EBE Technologies developed Adaptive Capture, an AI-powered solution that allows transportation providers to verify required documents and photos while drivers are still at the pickup or delivery stop.
Apple’s AI now needs a photo of your face — to satisfy new age-verify laws

Apple’s AI now needs a photo of your face — to satisfy new age-verify laws

Some of the first age verification laws are starting to roll out across the United States. One of them requires iPhone owners to take a selfie so that Apple’s AI can verify their age.

Paravision confirms passport photo, deepfake detection role in State Department contract

How Law Enforcement Uses AI to Fight AI-Enabled Crime

Banks prepare for AI agents, but consumers hesitate to hand over control

Legal
Age Verification Laws by State and Country (2026)

Age Verification Laws by State and Country (2026)

2026-11-15 Ian Fleming
Age verification laws in 2026: the 27 US states with adult-site laws, FSC v. Paxton, social media and app store laws, plus UK, EU and Australia rules.
Israel Publishes Draft National Digital Identity Strategy for Public Review

Israel Publishes Draft National Digital Identity Strategy for Public Review

The Israel National Cyber Directorate has published the draft National Digital Identity Strategy for public comment. The document was formulated by a steering committee established in June 2025 at the request of the head of the directorate's Biometric Applications and Identity Unit.
German Drivers Can Carry Their License on Their Phone From Late November

German Drivers Can Carry Their License on Their Phone From Late November

German drivers will be able to carry their license on their phone from the end of November, in the same i-Kfz app that already stores digital vehicle registration documents. The Federal Ministry of Transport has confirmed the timing, narrowing an earlier target of the end of 2026. No exact date has been announced.

UK unveils plan for police facial recognition guardrails and oversight

NIST sets 10 principles for AI agent identity and authorization

Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s