Ian Fleming

Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

2027-08-20 Ian Fleming

The country’s chip-based national identity card, first piloted in Cluj county, is now issued nationally, with more than EUR 150 million in European funds financing the first batches in 2026.

Germany Tells Phone Owners to Stop Unlocking With a Fingerprint Alone

2026-08-30 Ian Fleming

The Federal Office for Information Security, the BSI, put the case in a social media post carrying the line “your fingerprint is online, without you knowing.” A photograph of someone making a peace sign can hold enough detail for an attacker to lift the print with an AI tool, run it through a 3D printer and present the result to a handset sensor, the agency said. Photo quality keeps rising, the a

Android hackers can fool ID checks used for banking

2026-08-30 Ian Fleming

Researchers from Cybernews have uncovered a new toolkit — a utility used to build, design, and manage apps on Android devices — designed specifically to cheat identity verification.

Apple Wallet Driver's License Feature Just Launched in Virginia

2026-08-27 Ian Fleming

Virginia residents can add a digital version of their driver's license to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch. The digital ID can be used to display proof of identity or age at TSA checkpoints in select airports, at select businesses, and in select apps, but the number of places where it is accepted is still quite limited.

Aristotle Integrity Relaunches Website, Expands Focus on Identity Decisioning

2026-08-27 Ian Fleming

Aristotle Integrity today launched a fully redesigned website at integrity.aristotle.com, marking the next step in a broader positioning of the identity verification brand.

In Lybia, More than 180,000 National Identification Numbers Forged or Under Suspicion

2026-08-25 Ian Fleming

The Attorney General’s investigations, which intensified from 2017, revealed the ways in which criminals exploited loopholes. On August 17, 2022, links were made between false IDs and the issuance of salaries, grants, passports, and election cards. Thousands of fake beneficiaries were identified, and the use of forged numbers extended to election participation, employment, and social benefits.

US DOJ creates National Fraud Detection Center to fight fraud in social government programs

2026-08-25 Ian Fleming

The Department of Justice announced that it would be launching a National Fraud Detection Center in order to combat fraud in various government social programs.

OpenID Foundation Tells Australia to Design Wallets for Interoperability

2026-08-25 Ian Fleming

The OpenID Foundation has told the Australian government that interoperability, not any single wallet or credential design, should be the priority as it builds out a national framework for verifiable credentials.

IngenID Expands Continuous Deepfake Detection to its Voice Authentication service for Twilio Media Streams

2026-08-25 Ian Fleming

IngenID, a provider of voice security technology, announced a major update to its Twilio connector, adding continuous, cost-effective real-time deepfake detection to its existing voice biometric authentication and classification system.

Nigeria targets 95% financial inclusion, expands digital ID

2026-08-25 Ian Fleming

Nigeria aims to achieve 95% financial inclusion through improved digital payment channels and a national digital ID system, fostering economic growth.

Korean TomoIDV Unifies Country-Specific Identity Verification Through a Single API

2026-08-25 Ian Fleming

Businesses can configure document verification, selfie matching, liveness detection, phone verification, and data cross-checking according to country, service type, and transaction risk.

Age Estimation Software: The Best Providers in 2026

2026-08-24 Ian Fleming

Ofcom’s enforcement window for the UK Online Safety Act’s age assurance rules opened on July 25, 2025. The article analyzes iDenfy, Persona, k-ID, Yoti, and Veratad.

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Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

Germany Tells Phone Owners to Stop Unlocking With a Fingerprint Alone

Android hackers can fool ID checks used for banking

Apple Wallet Driver's License Feature Just Launched in Virginia

Aristotle Integrity Relaunches Website, Expands Focus on Identity Decisioning

In Lybia, More than 180,000 National Identification Numbers Forged or Under Suspicion

US DOJ creates National Fraud Detection Center to fight fraud in social government programs

OpenID Foundation Tells Australia to Design Wallets for Interoperability

IngenID Expands Continuous Deepfake Detection to its Voice Authentication service for Twilio Media Streams

Nigeria targets 95% financial inclusion, expands digital ID

Korean TomoIDV Unifies Country-Specific Identity Verification Through a Single API

Age Estimation Software: The Best Providers in 2026

Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

Japan Folds Its Two My Number Card Apps Into One, and Requires a Screen Lock

Germany Tells Phone Owners to Stop Unlocking With a Fingerprint Alone

Android hackers can fool ID checks used for banking

Post-quantum security spreads across digital identity infrastructure