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Regula user base surges 62% to 240M as IDV becomes core digital infrastructure

Regula user base surges 62% to 240M as IDV becomes core digital infrastructure

2026-03-18 Per Henrikson
Regula says it shows a wider shift in which remote identity verification is beco...
California Privacy Protection Agency Issues First Decision Involving Violation of CCPA and Minor Students

California Privacy Protection Agency Issues First Decision Involving Violation of CCPA and Minor Students

2026-03-18 Per Henrikson
The California Privacy Protection Agency Board last week announced the agency's...
Sierra Leone in a digital ID push

Sierra Leone in a digital ID push

2026-03-18 Ian Fleming
Sierra Leoneans without sufficient documents to register for a digital identity...
Latvia faces digital ID disruption as 400,000 cards risk losing e-signature validity

Latvia faces digital ID disruption as 400,000 cards risk losing e-signature validity

2026-03-17 Per Henrikson
400,000 national ID cards in Latvia may not be valid for digital signature trans...
VPN interest spikes in Brazil as mandatory age verification law takes effect

VPN interest spikes in Brazil as mandatory age verification law takes effect

2026-03-17 Ian Fleming
Proton VPN confirms a 250% increase in downloads compared with its baseline.
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Regula user base surges 62% to 240M as IDV becomes core digital infrastructure

Regula user base surges 62% to 240M as IDV becomes core digital infrastructure

2026-03-18 Per Henrikson
Regula says it shows a wider shift in which remote identity verification is becoming foundational to digital economies — underpinning payments, border control, telecom activation and online platforms. Much of the expansion comes from long‑standing enterprise customers that have relied on Regula’s technology for nearly a decade.
iDenfy artners with Fifteen Soft on Football App KYC

iDenfy artners with Fifteen Soft on Football App KYC

iDenfy has partnered with Fifteen Soft to provide KYC and proof of address services for a football predictions and rewards app.
Google Cloud will host and run Entrust’s identity verification stack

Google Cloud will host and run Entrust’s identity verification stack

Google Cloud and Entrust’s new partnership brings real‑time analytics and deepfake defence to regulated industries, promising more accurate onboarding and clearer audit trails.

Mitek Integrates PingOne DaVinci Identity Verification

Sumsub, BlueSPACE, and INETCO have joined forces to launch TrustNET, a unified end-to-end framework for secure, compliant banking

deepidv Raises $1M, Expands to San Francisco, and Launches AI Fraud Detection Suite

Market
Sierra Leone in a digital ID push

Sierra Leone in a digital ID push

2026-03-18 Ian Fleming
Sierra Leoneans without sufficient documents to register for a digital identity can approach a “justice of the peace”. Against a small informal fee paid by the client, they document the claims about their name, date and
Latvia faces digital ID disruption as 400,000 cards risk losing e-signature validity

Latvia faces digital ID disruption as 400,000 cards risk losing e-signature validity

400,000 national ID cards in Latvia may not be valid for digital signature transactions by June, and the government says it is bent on finding a solution.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services introduced login options for Medicare.gov via ID.me, CLEAR, or Login.gov

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services introduced login options for Medicare.gov via ID.me, CLEAR, or Login.gov

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has introduced enhanced login options for Medicare.gov, allowing beneficiaries to verify their identity through ID.me, CLEAR, or Login.gov as part of a broader effort to strengthen account security and reduce fraud.

Truist and Plaid expand Open Banking access via API

Daily Mail (UK): The Government’s digital ID plans could include subverting ID photos into facial recognition mugshots

UK government launches Online Crime Centre to disrupt organised fraud networks

Technology
Chinese researchers develop a new model for 3D facial landmark detection

Chinese researchers develop a new model for 3D facial landmark detection

2026-03-17 Ian Fleming
The new method uses a geometry-driven sampling strategy to preserve curvature information and feed it into the network’s attention mechanism.
Sam Altman’s World Taps Coinbase’s Open Protocol to Verify Humans Behind AI Agents

Sam Altman’s World Taps Coinbase’s Open Protocol to Verify Humans Behind AI Agents

A new toolkit aims to allow AI agents to prove that a real person stands behind them when interacting online.
Identity-first AI governance: Securing the agentic workforce

Identity-first AI governance: Securing the agentic workforce

Identity-first governance treats autonomous systems as first-class identities within the same directory that governs human users. Each agent receives a distinct identity, clearly scoped permissions, and auditable activity attribution.

Gataca adds intelligence layer to its digital ID wallet

BioCatch launches DeviceIQ for bank device fraud prevention

Ageless Linux Launches to Challenge Age Verification Rules for Operating Systems

Legal
California Privacy Protection Agency Issues First Decision Involving Violation of CCPA and Minor Students

California Privacy Protection Agency Issues First Decision Involving Violation of CCPA and Minor Students

2026-03-18 Per Henrikson
The California Privacy Protection Agency Board last week announced the agency's first decision involving students and California schools. The decision...
Digital wallet ‘next step’ for social media age verification

Digital wallet ‘next step’ for social media age verification

Irish Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, submits draft law on a “digital wallet” is the next step in the possible introduction of social media age verification.
X to Change Verification System After 120 million EU Penalty

X to Change Verification System After 120 million EU Penalty

X Corp., the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, will alter its account verification system in Europe following a 120 million ($138 million) fine linked to breaches of the European Union's Digital Services Act, according to a report from Bloomberg

South Korea Faces Pushback on Mandatory Biometrics for Mobile Subscribers

US federal agencies have been ordered to adopt quantum-resistant encryption by January 2027

FTC Makes It Easier for Online Services to Use Age Verification Technologies, Nerissa Coyle McGinn