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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...
UK and EU age assurance laws mean a single compliance strategy may not work across Europe

UK and EU age assurance laws mean a single compliance strategy may not work across Europe

2026-10-28 Per Henrikson
Varying age limits and verification standards are a challenge for services seeki...
Florida Wants to Verify Your Age Before You Can Use Apps, AI Chatbots, or Your Phone

Florida Wants to Verify Your Age Before You Can Use Apps, AI Chatbots, or Your Phone

2026-10-28 Per Henrikson
Florida's Safe Screens Act proposes age checks across app stores, OS layers, and...
Moldovans Can Show Their EVO Phone ID at Polling Stations This November

Moldovans Can Show Their EVO Phone ID at Polling Stations This November

2026-10-28 Per Henrikson
The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) and the Electronic Governance Agency are...
Players
First Advantage and ID.me Announce FCRA-Compliant Identity Fraud Detection Product for Hiring

First Advantage and ID.me Announce FCRA-Compliant Identity Fraud Detection Product for Hiring

2026-10-22 Per Henrikson
First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a global software and data company, and ID.me, a market-leading digital identity wallet, announced the launch of their Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)-compliant digital identity verification product for recruitment, hiring, and onboarding.
Ondato taps Trinsic as EU digital identity wallets loom

Ondato taps Trinsic as EU digital identity wallets loom

Under the arrangement, Trinsic will supply the infrastructure that powers Ondato’s new digital identity capability. The deal comes as several EU member states begin launching wallets under the European Digital Identity (EUDI) framework.
Intellicheck brings ID verification to auto dealers through Agility Credit

Intellicheck brings ID verification to auto dealers through Agility Credit

Intellicheck partners with Agility Credit to bring identity document authentication and fraud checks into auto dealership financing workflows.

World ID app: a new identity wallet for the age of AI

AiID emerges from stealth with document authenticity verification platform

Socure Launches DocV Omega to Score Document Fraud Across Contextual Signals

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.
Florida Wants to Verify Your Age Before You Can Use Apps, AI Chatbots, or Your Phone

Florida Wants to Verify Your Age Before You Can Use Apps, AI Chatbots, or Your Phone

Florida's Safe Screens Act proposes age checks across app stores, OS layers, and AI chatbots, raising questions about universal user identification.
Moldovans Can Show Their EVO Phone ID at Polling Stations This November

Moldovans Can Show Their EVO Phone ID at Polling Stations This November

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) and the Electronic Governance Agency are piloting identification with the government’s EVO app in local elections on November 1 and in elections in the autonomous region of Gagauzia on November 15.

Procivis Selected as Technology Partner in mDL4EU, the European Mobile Driving License Consortium

Suffescom Solutions Enables Digital Identity Wallet Development for Secure User Authentication

Digital proof of age information pack published for licensing and age-restricted sales stakeholders

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.
Zoom adds deepfake detection to video meetings

Zoom adds deepfake detection to video meetings

Zoom became a household name during the pandemic. Now it wants to be known for a lot more than video calls. At Zoomtopia 2026, the company’s annual event, Zoom showed off new features designed to help you look better, sound clearer and get more done.
iOS 27.2 introduces new age verification feature using selfie

iOS 27.2 introduces new age verification feature using selfie

While iOS already offered other methods of age verification, such as using a credit card or scanning your ID, iOS 27.2 adds a new option: taking a selfie.

Individual Centricity wins patent approval for identity technology to fight deepfake fraud

IATA & OneVasco Team Up to Make Travel Visas Easier

1Password launches a way for AI agents to log in on your behalf without seeing your password

Legal
UK and EU age assurance laws mean a single compliance strategy may not work across Europe

UK and EU age assurance laws mean a single compliance strategy may not work across Europe

2026-10-28 Per Henrikson
Varying age limits and verification standards are a challenge for services seeking to comply with all child safety rules
‘No ID, No Ads’ rule to take effect in Thailand - Advertiser checks tightened to curb online scam

‘No ID, No Ads’ rule to take effect in Thailand - Advertiser checks tightened to curb online scam

The Thai government is stepping up efforts to combat online scams by working with Meta to tighten identity verification requirements for advertisers on social media platforms, with a “No ID, No Ads” policy set to take effect in early November 2026.
Greece passes under-15 social media ban, and every user may soon have to prove their age

Greece passes under-15 social media ban, and every user may soon have to prove their age

Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok must check users’ ages, with the state-backed Kids Wallet app put forward as a privacy-friendly option

EU KIDS Act: Proposed EU Rules For Online Platforms, Age Verification, And AI Chatbots

Social media regulations aimed at protecting children become widespread across Europe

The European Payments Council (EPC) Launches SCARLET to Standardise EU Digital Identity Wallet Acceptance for Payments