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SendQuick & Yoti Collaborate on Secure Remote Access with Digital

SendQuick & Yoti Collaborate on Secure Remote Access with Digital

2026-04-28 Per Henrikson
SendQuick, a leading provider of secure enterprise messaging and authentication...
US security company ADT confirms data breach after ShinyHunters leak threat

US security company ADT confirms data breach after ShinyHunters leak threat

2026-04-28 Ian Fleming
Home security giant ADT has confirmed a data breach after the ShinyHunters extor...
Google Wallet adds Aadhaar support in India, expands digital IDs to more countries

Google Wallet adds Aadhaar support in India, expands digital IDs to more countries

2026-04-28 Per Henrikson
Consumers in India can now save their Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials in Google W...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published an RFI for biometric liveness detection

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published an RFI for biometric liveness detection

2026-04-27 Per Henrikson
Australia to contract a biometric liveness detection capability to support the c...
EU Moves To Access Google Data As It Prepares Introduction of ‘Digital Wallet’

EU Moves To Access Google Data As It Prepares Introduction of ‘Digital Wallet’

2026-04-27 Ian Fleming
Brussels is defining how to force Google to share search data while advancing th...
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SendQuick & Yoti Collaborate on Secure Remote Access with Digital

SendQuick & Yoti Collaborate on Secure Remote Access with Digital

2026-04-28 Per Henrikson
SendQuick, a leading provider of secure enterprise messaging and authentication solutions, today announced a formal collaboration with Yoti, a global digital identity platform, to deliver a simplified, secure, and cost-effective approach to enterprise remote access authentication.
Prove launched the Prove Identity Platform addressing both humans and AI agents

Prove launched the Prove Identity Platform addressing both humans and AI agents

Prove Identity Platform is a unified platform that transforms identity from a one-time verification event into a persistent foundation of trust, built for a world where people, businesses, and AI agents must all be verified and trusted in real time.
Trust Stamp may offer up to $100 million of class A common stock, warrants, and units

Trust Stamp may offer up to $100 million of class A common stock, warrants, and units

The offering may include Class A common stock, warrants, and units, providing flexibility for future financing.

Entrust enhances platform to support stage 2 AML laws

Veriff receives FIDO Alliance global certification for Full

Entrust Integrates Australia’s Document Verification Service (DVS) to Support AML/CFT-Ready Identity Verification

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Google Wallet adds Aadhaar support in India, expands digital IDs to more countries

Google Wallet adds Aadhaar support in India, expands digital IDs to more countries

2026-04-28 Per Henrikson
Consumers in India can now save their Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials in Google Wallet and digital IDs expand to more countries.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published an RFI for biometric liveness detection

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published an RFI for biometric liveness detection

Australia to contract a biometric liveness detection capability to support the country’s national digital ID and protect it against advanced spoof attacks.
EU Moves To Access Google Data As It Prepares Introduction of ‘Digital Wallet’

EU Moves To Access Google Data As It Prepares Introduction of ‘Digital Wallet’

Brussels is defining how to force Google to share search data while advancing the rollout of a European digital identity wallet, extending the reach of the EU executive over its citizens.

Guyana clarifies digital ID won't be used for voting

Sri Lanka defines trust boundaries ahead of digital ID rollout

Google Wallet adds support for three more digital passport IDs

Technology
Federal Education Dept. Launches New FAFSA Fraud Prevention Tool

Federal Education Dept. Launches New FAFSA Fraud Prevention Tool

2026-04-27 Per Henrikson
Starting this week, students may encounter a new identity-verification step while filing out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as the Trump administration continues to prioritize cracking down on fraud.
Microsoft Entra Agent ID Flaw Enabled Tenant Takeover via Privilege Escalation

Microsoft Entra Agent ID Flaw Enabled Tenant Takeover via Privilege Escalation

Microsoft Entra Agent ID flaw allowed privilege escalation and tenant takeover via Service Principal abuse, now fully patched by Microsoft.
Identiv Expands ID-Safe NFC Tag Portfolio to Enable Secure Product Authentication, Tamper Detection, and Traceability

Identiv Expands ID-Safe NFC Tag Portfolio to Enable Secure Product Authentication, Tamper Detection, and Traceability

The latest company information, including net asset values, performance, holding & sectors weighting, changes in voting rights, and directors and dealings.

World ID expands its ‘proof of human’ vision for the AI era

spektr: $20 Million Series A Raised To Build AI Agents For Automating Compliance Work In Financial Services

AstreaX Launches Digital Wallet to Transform Citizen Access to Government Services

Legal
Türkiye to enforce age verification, tighten online safety under 15

Türkiye to enforce age verification, tighten online safety under 15

2026-04-27 Ian Fleming
Türkiye will introduce a new system requiring age verification through its national e-Government platform and bar children under 15 from accessing social media.
House Republicans Introduce Secure Data Act

House Republicans Introduce Secure Data Act

A group of House Republicans introduced the SECURE Data Act and the GUARD Financial Data Act on April 22, aiming to establish a national data privacy framework that would override existing state privacy regulations.
Refinitiv to delete politicians’ [PEP] grandchildren from its World-Check database

Refinitiv to delete politicians’ [PEP] grandchildren from its World-Check database

An unusual case was due to be heard in the High Court in April 2026. It was unusual because, while there have been several data protection claims against know-your-client (KYC) databases, none had previously made it anywhere near trial.

Following Australia, Norway will ban social media for under-16s

Refinitiv Settles Children's World-Check Privacy Claim

US bill would mandate operating system-level age verification