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Truist and Plaid expand Open Banking access via API

Truist and Plaid expand Open Banking access via API

2026-03-16 Per Henrikson
Truist Financial and Plaid have signed a data-access agreement to deliver FDX-al...
BioCatch launches DeviceIQ for bank device fraud prevention

BioCatch launches DeviceIQ for bank device fraud prevention

2026-03-16 Ian Fleming
BioCatch has launched DeviceIQ, a device intelligence product helping financial...
iDenfy artners with Fifteen Soft on Football App KYC

iDenfy artners with Fifteen Soft on Football App KYC

2026-03-16 Per Henrikson
iDenfy has partnered with Fifteen Soft to provide KYC and proof of address servi...
iDenfy artners with Fifteen Soft on Football App KYC

iDenfy artners with Fifteen Soft on Football App KYC

2026-03-16 Ion Benlola
iDenfy has partnered with Fifteen Soft to provide KYC and proof of address servi...
Ageless Linux Launches to Challenge Age Verification Rules for Operating Systems

Ageless Linux Launches to Challenge Age Verification Rules for Operating Systems

2026-03-15 Per Henrikson
The Ageless Linux project launches a Debian-based system designed to test how ne...
Players
iDenfy artners with Fifteen Soft on Football App KYC

iDenfy artners with Fifteen Soft on Football App KYC

2026-03-16 Per Henrikson
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

Mitek Integrates PingOne DaVinci Identity Verification

Mitek integrates with Ping Identity’s PingOne DaVinci to deliver scalable identity verification and stronger digital security across the full customer journey.

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

Spain’s AEPD fines Yoti $1.1M for biometric data handling violations

Trust Stamp Acquires Lexverify and Invests in Cyberfish to Boost Cybersecurity

Market
Truist and Plaid expand Open Banking access via API

Truist and Plaid expand Open Banking access via API

2026-03-16 Per Henrikson
Truist Financial and Plaid have signed a data-access agreement to deliver FDX-aligned Open Banking connectivity for US consumers and small businesses.
UK government launches Online Crime Centre to disrupt organised fraud networks

UK government launches Online Crime Centre to disrupt organised fraud networks

The UK Government has announced the creation of a new Online Crime Centre designed to disrupt organised fraud networks and strengthen the country’s response to what has become one of its most widespread crimes.
Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme faces fresh setback as cabinet ministers revolt

Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme faces fresh setback as cabinet ministers revolt

Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme has been hit by a major setback, with members of his own Cabinet revolting against the policy.

Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect

Aseel, a Washington D.C.–based humanitarian technology platform, is expanding its ID-verified aid delivery

Why Switzerland postponed the rollout of its digital ID

Technology
BioCatch launches DeviceIQ for bank device fraud prevention

BioCatch launches DeviceIQ for bank device fraud prevention

2026-03-16 Ian Fleming
BioCatch has launched DeviceIQ, a device intelligence product helping financial institutions detect fraud risk before authentication in an AI-driven threat environment.
Ageless Linux Launches to Challenge Age Verification Rules for Operating Systems

Ageless Linux Launches to Challenge Age Verification Rules for Operating Systems

The Ageless Linux project launches a Debian-based system designed to test how new age verification laws could affect Linux distributions and open-source software.
Paravision Leads US DHS RIVR PAD, Outperforming All Systems

Paravision Leads US DHS RIVR PAD, Outperforming All Systems

Only Passive System to Meet All DHS RIVR PAD Thresholds, Demonstrating Superior Security, Speed, and Deployment Readiness.

Quartz ring proves its wearer is human in the age of AI

VeryAI raises $10M to prove who’s real online based on palms

eSIM technology could replace SMS-based authentication by embedding identity verification directly nto telecom networks

Legal
Digital wallet ‘next step’ for social media age verification

Digital wallet ‘next step’ for social media age verification

2026-03-15 Ian Fleming
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
US federal agencies have been ordered to adopt quantum-resistant encryption by January 2027

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

Every federal agency in the United States has been ordered to adopt quantum-resistant encryption by January 2027, and CISA now requires that procurement across designated technology categories reflect that timeline immediately.

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

Age-Verification Tools Raise Mass Surveillance Concerns

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying various age verification methods