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TSA Officially Launches ‘ConfirmID’ for Non-REAL ID Travelers

TSA Officially Launches ‘ConfirmID’ for Non-REAL ID Travelers

2026-02-08 Ian Fleming
Between 95% and 99% of travelers now arrive at checkpoints with an approved ID....
Roblox's AI Age Verification Sparks Privacy Concerns Among UAE Parents

Roblox's AI Age Verification Sparks Privacy Concerns Among UAE Parents

2026-02-08 Per Henrikson
In a detailed investigation, Wired documented multiple cases in which Roblox’s A...
UiPath acquires WorkFusion to automate KYC processes

UiPath acquires WorkFusion to automate KYC processes

2026-02-08 Per Henrikson
The deal expands UiPath’s capabilities in agentic AI for the financial sector. B...
Deepfake scams are now happening at an industrial scale, study warns

Deepfake scams are now happening at an industrial scale, study warns

2026-02-07 Ian Fleming
Deepfake attacks are now seen in 3 main vectrs: Video impersonation of celebriti...
New UK deepfake detection testing framework, challenge aim to meet crisis head-on

New UK deepfake detection testing framework, challenge aim to meet crisis head-on

2026-02-06 Per Henrikson
Having declared deepfakes the greatest challenge of the online age, the UK gover...
Players
Noah, the financial infrastructure company, taps Sumsub for reusable KYC

Noah, the financial infrastructure company, taps Sumsub for reusable KYC

2026-02-05 Per Henrikson
Noah, a leading provider of modern financial infrastructure, has announced a strategic partnership with Sumsub, a global identity verification and fraud prevention specialist, to integrate Reusable KYC across its platforms — dramatically accelerating user onboarding while maintaining strong compliance standards.
Pindrop Now Powers Nice Cxone and Cx Ai Platform with Real-Time Voice Fraud and Deepfake Defense

Pindrop Now Powers Nice Cxone and Cx Ai Platform with Real-Time Voice Fraud and Deepfake Defense

Pindrop announced an expanded strategic partnership with NiCE, featuring native integrations across NiCE CXone, including NiCE Cognigy Voice AI Agents.
Trust Stamp delivered a minimum viable product for its stablecoin-focused Wallet of Wallets platform

Trust Stamp delivered a minimum viable product for its stablecoin-focused Wallet of Wallets platform

Trust Stamp delivered a minimum viable product for its stablecoin-focused Wallet of Wallets platform at the end of December 2025 and signed a letter of intent with a Nasdaq-listed company for an initial deployment.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Launches LexisNexis IDVerse for U.S. Insurance U.S. Companies

Persona, Incode, Veratad joinSingapore's k-ID’s OpenAge initiative for reusable age checks

ComplyCube offers drag-and-drop KYC orchestration

Market
TSA Officially Launches ‘ConfirmID’ for Non-REAL ID Travelers

TSA Officially Launches ‘ConfirmID’ for Non-REAL ID Travelers

2026-02-08 Ian Fleming
Between 95% and 99% of travelers now arrive at checkpoints with an approved ID. The TSA this week officially unveiled ConfirmID, a new modernized verification program for travelers who do not yet have a REAL ID-compliant license or passport.
UiPath acquires WorkFusion to automate KYC processes

UiPath acquires WorkFusion to automate KYC processes

The deal expands UiPath’s capabilities in agentic AI for the financial sector. By using WorkFusion’s pre-built library of AI agents, UiPath said, customers will be able save time on the most labor-intensive aspects of financial crime prevention.
New UK deepfake detection testing framework, challenge aim to meet crisis head-on

New UK deepfake detection testing framework, challenge aim to meet crisis head-on

Having declared deepfakes the greatest challenge of the online age, the UK government is set to take the lead on doing something about it.

Massive TikTok Fine Threat Advances Europe’s Digital ID Agenda

Analysis of 50 European eIDs shows most popular apps found in Ukraine and Turkey

ID Centre opens in Angers uniting digital ID stakeholders

Technology
Paravision Achieves Top Performance in DHS RIVR

Paravision Achieves Top Performance in DHS RIVR

2026-02-01 Per Henrikson
In this first of three DHS RIVR evaluation tracks, Paravision was among a small group of vendors that met DHS’s highest Goals across all core accuracy and reliability metrics — and the only vendor to also meet the rally’s most demanding Goal: maintaining < 0.01% false match rates when tested against demographically similar – look-alike – imposters.
Descope introduces Python MCP SDK

Descope introduces Python MCP SDK

Easily integrate Descope auth and access control with MCP servers built in Python. Use the Python MCP SDK to bring existing roles, permissions, and policies into your MCP servers.
Agentic AI and Non‑Human Identities Demand a Paradigm Shift In Security: Lessons from NHIcon 2026

Agentic AI and Non‑Human Identities Demand a Paradigm Shift In Security: Lessons from NHIcon 2026

In the race to innovate, software has repeatedly reinvented how we define identity, trust, and access. In the 1990's, the web made every server a perimeter. In the 2010's, the cloud made every identity a workload. Here in 2026, agentic AI makes every action autonomous.

Memcyco Raises $37M to Counter AI Brand Impersonation Scams

Outtake Raises $40M Series B to Build the Unified Platform for Digital Trust in the AI Era

Wicket facial ticketing at Australian Open builds fan trust in biometrics

Legal
Singapore orders Meta to widen anti-scam measures on Facebook

Singapore orders Meta to widen anti-scam measures on Facebook

2026-02-03 Ian Fleming
The order expands on an earlier directive issued to Meta, which owns Facebook, after scammers shifted to impersonating individuals who were previously not covered.
Better Identity Coalition wants to provide U.S. with rules for verifiable credentials

Better Identity Coalition wants to provide U.S. with rules for verifiable credentials

The voluntary code of conduct would restrict inappropriate or overly invasive requests for identity information from verifiable digital credentials.
Overview of FTC’s 2026 Children’s Privacy Focus

Overview of FTC’s 2026 Children’s Privacy Focus

Children’s privacy and online safety is in the spotlight in 2026. At the end of 2025, the House Energy & Commerce Committee released nineteen draft bills focused on minors’ privacy and online safety.

Philippines and Thailand mull ID verification for social media accounts

UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs

Wave of Federal "Online Safety" Legislation Hits Congress