Jumio focused on global digital ID acceptance, continuous risk analysis with Jumio Watch, and expanded reusable identity in Latin America mark a quarter of significant platform and leadership momentum
2026-07-20
Ian Fleming
Under the new arrangement, starting from July 23, residents in the designated districts will be able to submit documents for authentication through Afghan Post without traveling to provincial or central offices, the ministry said in a statement.
Malaysia received an upgraded assessment from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), recognizing improvements in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework.
The Philippines and Malaysia are exploring cross-border digital identity verification to enable secure access to public services, while Thailand‘s central bank is launching a regulatory crackdown targeting the “grey economy.”
2026-07-21
Ian Fleming
Red Points, the AI-against-AI company announced the launch of Deepfake Protection, a service that detects and eliminates AI-generated videos that impersonate a public figure’s likeness for fraudulent purposes. Coverage spans TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, and YouTube, and applies to videos distributed both as advertisement and organic content.
Identity verification is no longer just about passwords or a single biometric, like a fingerprint. Your team now has to account for identity factors that can be spoofed, replayed, or manipulated across voice, face, device, and behavioral channels.
2026-07-21
Ian Fleming
A cross-party committee has approved France’s bill to bar under-15s from social media, teeing up a final vote before the summer recess.
Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will abandon the government’s proposed national digital identity programme when he takes office on Monday, Reuters reported, citing a spokesperson for the new Labour leader.
As Congress considers competing House and Senate proposals meant to protect kids online, lawmakers have only to look to their states to understand the challenges in seeking to regulate kids' social media usage without running afoul of the First Amendment.
