Ian Fleming

Agentic AI Has an Identity Problem and Attackers Know It

2026-06-30 Ian Fleming

An agent behaves more like a human in that it can interpret a goal, choose a path, and act across systems. But it scales like software and processes at machine speed. It can be created quickly, embedded into SaaS products, copied by developers, delegated permissions by users, and left running long after the original need is gone.

12% of successful scams in 2025 used AI or deepfakes, according to poll of U.S. adults

2026-06-30 Ian Fleming

As AI is adopted across industries, it’s also being taken up by scammers. Around 15 million people were scammed out of money last year, according to the poll.

Romania to use Germany-developed solution for its EU Digital Identity Wallet

2026-06-29 Ian Fleming

Romania will adopt and use for its national version of the EU Digital Identity Wallet, RoEUDIW, the open-source solution developed by Germany, the government announced.

iDenfy has connected Belgium's .beID to its identity verification platform

2026-06-29 Ian Fleming

The new eID workflow integration brings Belgium’s national smart card identity system into iDenfy’s existing non-document verification onboarding solutions, allowing businesses to integrate more native, already familiar onboarding flows in various markets.

Australia Doubles Social Media Fines as Europe Confronts the Same Age-Verification Gap

2026-06-28 Ian Fleming

Australia has doubled the maximum penalty for systematic failures to enforce its social-media ban for children under 16, intensifying a closely watched

Frost & Sullivan Identifies Digital Trust Platforms as the Next Growth Frontier in the Global eSignature Ecosystem

2026-06-27 Ian Fleming

Growing AI-enabled fraud, evolving digital identity regulations, and increasing demand for high-assurance digital transactions are accelerating the shift from standalone eSignatures to integrated digital trust platforms.

UK Lenders Launch Open Standard Digital ID Framework to Eliminate KYC Document Friction

2026-06-26 Ian Fleming

Six of the UK’s largest financial institutions have formed a coalition to launch an open-standard, reusable digital verification tool for mobile applications.

Study finds 85% of under-16s still on social media despite ban

2026-06-26 Ian Fleming

A University of Newcastle-led study, published in the British Medical Journal, tracked 408 adolescents before and after Australia’s under-16 social media ban began in December 2025. It found 85% of under-16s still used platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat three months later, mostly through their own accounts.

Jumio claims to be the First Identity Intelligence Provider to Offer Global Digital ID Acceptance at Scale

2026-06-25 Ian Fleming

Jumio announced that it has significantly expanded support for digital IDs across the globe, allowing Jumio customers to accept digital IDs in more than 60 countries and territories when onboarding new users, helping customers drive conversions and meet compliance mandates.

Proof Launches x401, the Open Protocol for Verifying the Authority Behind AI Agents

2026-06-25 Ian Fleming

Developed by Proof with contributors across payments, identity and AI, x401 lets any online service request proof of who authorized an agent’s actions. Live demos and a CLI are available today.

FCC plans ID mandate that could block anonymous use of prepaid burner phones

2026-06-24 Ian Fleming

The plan is ostensibly designed to thwart robocallers but could make it difficult for individuals to use prepaid phones that can protect their privacy, devices that are often referred to as burner phones.

'Deepfake as a service' sees 39% spike in dark web conversations

2026-06-24 Ian Fleming

The interest in deepfakes-as-a-service (DFaaS) among criminals is growing, and the cybersecurity community is worried it might fuel the next wave of “fake boss” scams.

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Agentic AI Has an Identity Problem and Attackers Know It

12% of successful scams in 2025 used AI or deepfakes, according to poll of U.S. adults

Romania to use Germany-developed solution for its EU Digital Identity Wallet

iDenfy has connected Belgium's .beID to its identity verification platform

Australia Doubles Social Media Fines as Europe Confronts the Same Age-Verification Gap

Frost & Sullivan Identifies Digital Trust Platforms as the Next Growth Frontier in the Global eSignature Ecosystem

UK Lenders Launch Open Standard Digital ID Framework to Eliminate KYC Document Friction

Study finds 85% of under-16s still on social media despite ban

Jumio claims to be the First Identity Intelligence Provider to Offer Global Digital ID Acceptance at Scale

Proof Launches x401, the Open Protocol for Verifying the Authority Behind AI Agents

FCC plans ID mandate that could block anonymous use of prepaid burner phones

'Deepfake as a service' sees 39% spike in dark web conversations

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