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Utah Advances Policy-First Digital Identity Framework Centered On Individual Control

Utah Advances Policy-First Digital Identity Framework Centered On Individual Control

2026-02-22 Ian Fleming
The state moves to authorize a digital identity framework emphasizing open stand...
CardLab introduces FIDO-certified biometric card and server login solutions

CardLab introduces FIDO-certified biometric card and server login solutions

2026-02-22 Per Henrikson
CardLab has completed FIDO certification and field testing and is releasing a bi...
Humanity Unveils Proof of Trust to Tackle AI Fraud

Humanity Unveils Proof of Trust to Tackle AI Fraud

2026-02-22 Ian Fleming
Humanity’s Proof of Trust is a broader consensus framework that will enable orga...
Humanity Unveils Proof of Trust to Tackle AI Fraud

Humanity Unveils Proof of Trust to Tackle AI Fraud

2026-02-22 Ion Benlola
Humanity’s Proof of Trust is a broader consensus framework that will enable orga...
Humanity Unveils Proof of Trust to Tackle AI Fraud

Humanity Unveils Proof of Trust to Tackle AI Fraud

2026-02-22 Ion Benlola
Humanity’s Proof of Trust is a broader consensus framework that will enable orga...
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Sumsub launches Summy AI Copilot for compliance teams

Sumsub launches Summy AI Copilot for compliance teams

2026-02-22 Per Henrikson
Sumsub has expanded its Summy AI Copilot across its platform to support fraud investigators and compliance officers with AI-assisted case management.
Discord Drops Persona After Users Blast UK Age Checks And Data Practices

Discord Drops Persona After Users Blast UK Age Checks And Data Practices

Hackers found that some of Persona's frontend code was seemingly tied to US government surveillance efforts, including an apparent OpenAI-powered watchlist database.
Veriff and Data Zoo partner for identity verification

Veriff and Data Zoo partner for identity verification

Veriff and Data Zoo have partnered to integrate authoritative global data into Veriff's AI-native identity verification platform. The partnership sees Veriff incorporate Data Zoo's global data network into its verification platform via a single API.

IDnow hires ex-Ukraine minister for digital identity push

Entrust face biometrics show major gains in NIST FRTE

Roblox, Reddit and Discord users compelled to use Persona's biometric ID system, backed by Palantir co-founder

Market
Utah Advances Policy-First Digital Identity Framework Centered On Individual Control

Utah Advances Policy-First Digital Identity Framework Centered On Individual Control

2026-02-22 Ian Fleming
The state moves to authorize a digital identity framework emphasizing open standards, privacy and durable public policy nationwide.
Alloc8 and TruCrowd Partner on Verified-Identity Ticketing in the UK with International Biometric Roadmap

Alloc8 and TruCrowd Partner on Verified-Identity Ticketing in the UK with International Biometric Roadmap

UK ticketing technology firm Alloc8 and identity provider TruCrowd have announced a partnership to deliver verified-identity ticketing, embedding TruCrowd’s ID verification into Alloc8’s Ticketing Enterprise platform for UK clients.
DMV Rolls Out Mobile ID For Northern Virginia

DMV Rolls Out Mobile ID For Northern Virginia

Virginia Mobile ID has launched in Northern Virginia, allowing residents to carry their state-issued driver’s license or ID on their smartphones. This expansion follows a successful launch in Richmond, according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

State-run Korean ID printing corp. finds profits from digital ID

Central Bank of Jordan approves Sanad digital ID for IDV purposes

TeamSpeak Adds Servers After Surge In Users—As Discord Launches Age Verification

Technology
CardLab introduces FIDO-certified biometric card and server login solutions

CardLab introduces FIDO-certified biometric card and server login solutions

2026-02-22 Per Henrikson
CardLab has completed FIDO certification and field testing and is releasing a biometric FIDO authentication system built around a smart card that stores biometric templates and cryptographic keys on the card itself.
Humanity Unveils Proof of Trust to Tackle AI Fraud

Humanity Unveils Proof of Trust to Tackle AI Fraud

Humanity’s Proof of Trust is a broader consensus framework that will enable organizations to verify and prove user information without requiring them to collect, store, or expose sensitive personal data, creating the new standard of trust on the internet in the age of AI.
A quantum resilient deepfake detection framework using enhanced resnext and post quantum cryptography defence

A quantum resilient deepfake detection framework using enhanced resnext and post quantum cryptography defence

Deepfakes are digital-media which may contain audio, videos or images synthesised by usage of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) with the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.

Media authentication an emerging front in battle against deepfakes: Microsoft report

Keycard Acquires Anchor.dev to Unlock Autonomous Coding

Paravision Achieves Top Performance in DHS RIVR

Legal
EU braces to harmonization of EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) starting July 10, 2027

EU braces to harmonization of EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) starting July 10, 2027

2026-02-19 Per Henrikson
An in‑depth look at UK and EU AML developments for 2026–2028, including MLR reforms, SPSS supervision, ECCTA changes and the EU’s new AMLA-led regime.
Portugal green lights restrictions for social media access for children under 16

Portugal green lights restrictions for social media access for children under 16

The minimum digital age for autonomous access to social networking platforms, video-sharing services and open communication services is set at 16; children aged 13 or over can only access them with (...) express and verified parental consent," reads the proposal.
Deepfake Regulation Accelerates After Grok Controversy

Deepfake Regulation Accelerates After Grok Controversy

The Grok controversy has triggered coordinated regulatory scrutiny across the European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), and multiple other jurisdictions, signalling growing global focus on generative deepfakes as a platform governance and child-safety issue.

Washington Legislature Toys with Age Verification for Big Tech » The Urbanist

Singapore orders Meta to widen anti-scam measures on Facebook

Better Identity Coalition wants to provide U.S. with rules for verifiable credentials