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.
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.
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.
Two dates set the agenda. By 24 December 2026, each Member State must offer its citizens at least one free European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet).
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.
South Korean cybersecurity company RaonSecure is extending its decentralized identity technology to robots and autonomous AI systems through a government-backed research project to secure physical AI applications.
2026-10-22
Ian Fleming
On Sept. 17, 2026, the European Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act, a new regulation intended to strengthen protections for minors using digital services and AI systems.
To help smooth the process and reduce the risk of multiple, potentially non-interoperable approaches emerging, the EPC has approved the development of Scarlet (Strong Customer Authentication Acceptance Rulebook and Liability Framework for EUDIW Transactions), providing a common standard for the more than 3000 PSPs and the 27+ EU Digital Identity Wallet providers expected to operate in the EU/EEA.
