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India: Aadhaar Authentication Now Required for PM E-DRIVE Electric Vehicle Incentives

India: Aadhaar Authentication Now Required for PM E-DRIVE Electric Vehicle Incentives

2026-03-30 Ian Fleming
The Ministry of Heavy Industries mandates Aadhaar authentication for beneficiari...
Passkeys Hit Critical Mass: Microsoft Auto-Enables for Millions, 87% of Companies Deploy as Passwords Near End-of-Life

Passkeys Hit Critical Mass: Microsoft Auto-Enables for Millions, 87% of Companies Deploy as Passwords Near End-of-Life

2026-03-30 Ian Fleming
March 2026 marks passwordless tipping point: Microsoft forces passkey migration,...
Sri Lanka building data minimization into digital ID to protect privacy

Sri Lanka building data minimization into digital ID to protect privacy

2026-03-30 Ian Fleming
Sri Lanka plans to protect personal data in its SL-UDI system through purpose li...
Ping Identity has announced the general availability of Identity for AI

Ping Identity has announced the general availability of Identity for AI

2026-03-30 Per Henrikson
Identity for AI is introducing a model designed for the realities of AI agents o...
Saviynt Unveils Industry’s First Identity Control Plane for AI agents

Saviynt Unveils Industry’s First Identity Control Plane for AI agents

2026-03-30 Per Henrikson
The platform now provides organizations with continuous visibility, lifecycle go...
Players
Reality Defender partners with a series of complementary solution providers

Reality Defender partners with a series of complementary solution providers

2026-03-29 Ian Fleming
Reality Defender's API-first detection integrates across voice security, identity verification, narrative intelligence, and agentic AI platforms.
Socure Partners With Checkr Trust to Strengthen Trust decisioning

Socure Partners With Checkr Trust to Strengthen Trust decisioning

Socure will integrate Checkr Trust’s criminal background check capabilities into its RiskOS® orchestration platform, while Checkr Trust will incorporate Socure’s identity verification, biometrics, and document verification technology into its identity verification workflows.
Regula Wins “Identity Verification Platform of the Year” as Financial Institutions Prioritize Unified Identity Governance

Regula Wins “Identity Verification Platform of the Year” as Financial Institutions Prioritize Unified Identity Governance

Regula’s approach to the enterprise IDV orchestration and border-grade identity checks available in its Regula IDV Platform has earned industry recognition by winning the “Identity Verification Platform of the Year” prize in the 2026 FinTech Breakthrough Awards.

Socure Launches Real-Time Payment Screening

Jumio approved for biometric KYC in Malaysia with successful independent assessment

Precise Biometrics and Fingerprint Cards Adopt Merger Plan to Build Multimodal Identity Company

Market
Sri Lanka building data minimization into digital ID to protect privacy

Sri Lanka building data minimization into digital ID to protect privacy

2026-03-30 Ian Fleming
Sri Lanka plans to protect personal data in its SL-UDI system through purpose limitation and data minimization rules, in addition to encryption and governance.
Apple iOS 26.4 Age Check Locks Out UK Users

Apple iOS 26.4 Age Check Locks Out UK Users

That’s how 35 million UK iPhone users found out their devices now require identity documents to function normally. A “Confirm You Are 18+” label appeared at the top of Settings, and anyone who couldn’t or wouldn’t comply got silently downgraded.
Skill Passport Launches in India: A Unified Digital Identity for Professional Credentials, Powered by Blockchain and AI

Skill Passport Launches in India: A Unified Digital Identity for Professional Credentials, Powered by Blockchain and AI

A consortium of Indian companies has launched Skill Passport, a blockchain and AI platform that verifies professional credentials in seconds and gives every user a single, tamper-proof digital skill identity.

Yubico, IBM & Auth0 add human checks to AI actions

Growing online gambling markets spurs new identity solutions

The decentralised evolution of foundational IDs: is your business ready?

Technology
Passkeys Hit Critical Mass: Microsoft Auto-Enables for Millions, 87% of Companies Deploy as Passwords Near End-of-Life

Passkeys Hit Critical Mass: Microsoft Auto-Enables for Millions, 87% of Companies Deploy as Passwords Near End-of-Life

2026-03-30 Ian Fleming
March 2026 marks passwordless tipping point: Microsoft forces passkey migration, regulatory deadlines hit, and adoption surges to 69% of consumers.
Ping Identity has announced the general availability of Identity for AI

Ping Identity has announced the general availability of Identity for AI

Identity for AI is introducing a model designed for the realities of AI agents operating across the enterprise.
Saviynt Unveils Industry’s First Identity Control Plane for AI agents

Saviynt Unveils Industry’s First Identity Control Plane for AI agents

The platform now provides organizations with continuous visibility, lifecycle governance, and runtime authorization over autonomous AI agents, closing the identity security gap that is currently exposing 91% of enterprises to blind risk.

Uni Systems, Intelli and Compellio: A new era for the integration of Digital Identity in public services and enterprises in Greece

Deepfake demonstration by Sardine shows sophistication of AI editing tools scammers use to commit identity theft

Allure Security Raises $17M Series B to Scale AI Disinformation Defense Platform

Legal
India: Aadhaar Authentication Now Required for PM E-DRIVE Electric Vehicle Incentives

India: Aadhaar Authentication Now Required for PM E-DRIVE Electric Vehicle Incentives

2026-03-30 Ian Fleming
The Ministry of Heavy Industries mandates Aadhaar authentication for beneficiaries seeking incentives under the PM E-DRIVE scheme for electric vehicles. This ensures identity verification and enhances access to subsidies.
Australia has expanded its age assurance framework March 2026, to R-rated games, websites, and AI chatbots

Australia has expanded its age assurance framework March 2026, to R-rated games, websites, and AI chatbots

This shift, building on the December 2025 under-16 social media ban, forces platforms to adopt privacy-preserving,, proportionate verification methods, guided by new OAIC guidance to ensure safety without compromising user privacy.
Age assurance a baseline requirement for AI in new White House framework

Age assurance a baseline requirement for AI in new White House framework

The U.S. has made child online safety the number one priority in its newly released National Policy Framework on Artificial Intelligence.

Kenyan high court ruling recognizes phone numbers as digital ID

UK government backs away from opt-out copyright law for AI training

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