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LexisNexis Adds Deepfake and Fraud Protection to Epic MyChart

LexisNexis Adds Deepfake and Fraud Protection to Epic MyChart

2026-03-10 Ian Fleming
LexisNexis Risk Solutions is enhancing Epic MyChart security for U.S. hospitals...
UK government launches Online Crime Centre to disrupt organised fraud networks

UK government launches Online Crime Centre to disrupt organised fraud networks

2026-03-10 Per Henrikson
The UK Government has announced the creation of a new Online Crime Centre design...
Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme faces fresh setback as cabinet ministers revolt

Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme faces fresh setback as cabinet ministers revolt

2026-03-09 Ian Fleming
Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme has been hit by a major setback, with members o...
Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect

Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect

2026-03-09 Per Henrikson
Australians were downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves, while on...
iProov offers a iProov Workforce Solution Suite

iProov offers a iProov Workforce Solution Suite

2026-03-09 Per Henrikson
iProov launched Workforce Suite to stop deepfakes, verify real users, and secure...
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LexisNexis Adds Deepfake and Fraud Protection to Epic MyChart

LexisNexis Adds Deepfake and Fraud Protection to Epic MyChart

2026-03-10 Ian Fleming
LexisNexis Risk Solutions is enhancing Epic MyChart security for U.S. hospitals with AI-driven identity verification tools. The integration includes ThreatMetrix, Flex ID, Phone Finder, OTP authenticators, and plans for IDVerse to detect deepfakes and document forgeries.
iProov offers a iProov Workforce Solution Suite

iProov offers a iProov Workforce Solution Suite

iProov launched Workforce Suite to stop deepfakes, verify real users, and secure hiring, access, shared devices, and recovery.
FrontM Partners with LedgID for Maritime Digital Identity Platform

FrontM Partners with LedgID for Maritime Digital Identity Platform

FrontM and LedgID Ltd announce the kickoff of their partnership.We are excited to commence development and integration with LedgID, establishing the next-generation seafarer digital identity platform for the maritime industry.

Oracle introduces selfie biometrics to tackle workforce fraud

Cannabis technology provider Cure8 and IDScan.net Partner to Launch Identity Verification Kiosk

IDEMIA Public Security Sets the Benchmark in DHS RIVR for Secure, Operational-Grade Remote Identity Verification

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UK government launches Online Crime Centre to disrupt organised fraud networks

UK government launches Online Crime Centre to disrupt organised fraud networks

2026-03-10 Per Henrikson
The UK Government has announced the creation of a new Online Crime Centre designed to disrupt organised fraud networks and strengthen the country’s response to what has become one of its most widespread crimes.
Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme faces fresh setback as cabinet ministers revolt

Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme faces fresh setback as cabinet ministers revolt

Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme has been hit by a major setback, with members of his own Cabinet revolting against the policy.
Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect

Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect

Australians were downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves, while one of the world's largest porn distributors said it was blocking users from its platforms as the country rolled out sweeping online age restrictions.

Aseel, a Washington D.C.–based humanitarian technology platform, is expanding its ID-verified aid delivery

Why Switzerland postponed the rollout of its digital ID

Japan to Launch New Specified Residence Card on June 14, 2026

Technology
Sutherland Launches FinAI Hub to Industrialize Agentic AI for Banking and Financial Services incl. KYC

Sutherland Launches FinAI Hub to Industrialize Agentic AI for Banking and Financial Services incl. KYC

2026-03-08 Per Henrikson
Sutherland announced the launch of Sutherland FinAI Hub, an enterprise Agentic AI platform built exclusively for Banking and Financial Services.
Vouched donates MCP-I framework to Decentralized Identity Foundation

Vouched donates MCP-I framework to Decentralized Identity Foundation

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) was originally developed by Anthropic and open-sourced under the Agentic AI Foundation (Linux Foundation). It is designed to negotiate access to traditional data stores for external agents.
Open Campus Partners With Le & Associates And SKALE To Launch Credential-Driven Job Matching Initiative In Vietnam

Open Campus Partners With Le & Associates And SKALE To Launch Credential-Driven Job Matching Initiative In Vietnam

Open Campus has partnered with Le & Associates and SKALE to launch a credential-driven job matching initiative in Vietnam to improve skill assessment and hiring

EtherMail adds email identity for AI agents

Machines spot deepfake pictures better than humans, but people outperform AI in detecting deepfake videos

Telkom Indonesia International (Telin) has partnered with IPification to launch Mobile Network Verificaction

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Age-Verification Tools Raise Mass Surveillance Concerns

Age-Verification Tools Raise Mass Surveillance Concerns

2026-03-09 Ian Fleming
Privacy advocates warn the systems create permanent databases of browsing habits, biometric data, and government IDs that could be breached or misused.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying various age verification methods

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying various age verification methods

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying various age verification methods before the enforcement of the minimum age limit of 16 for social media use, which is expected to take effect in the second quarter of this year.
New CA Law Requires Age Verification For All Computers – Windows, MacOS, And More

New CA Law Requires Age Verification For All Computers – Windows, MacOS, And More

Assembly Bill 1043, also known as the Digital Age Assurance Act. It was signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2025 and goes into effect on January 1, 2027.

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a £14.5 million fine on Reddit Over Weak Age Checks

LATAM nations ramp up regulations for age-restricted content online

UK has issued a pre-release of the 1.0 publication of its digital verification services (DVS) trust framework