Ian Fleming

IDnow appoints Philippe Morel as CEO to lead next growth phase

2026-07-24 Ian Fleming

The appointment comes shortly after IDnow’s unveiled the IDnow Trust Platform in June, a major launch for the company. The platform looks to help regulated organizations move from one‑time Know Your Customer checks to continuous trust.

New Jersey Enacts Law Establishing Data Broker Registration Regime and Imposing Prohibitions on Sensitive Data Sales

2026-07-23 Ian Fleming

The law establishes a data broker registration regime in New Jersey (including a public registry) and imposes a broad prohibition on sales of sensitive data by data brokers, data collectors, and entities in New Jersey more generally.

BOXX Insurance adds affirmative AI and deepfake coverage to Cyberboxx Business policy

2026-07-23 Ian Fleming

BOXX Insurance, a global cyber insurtech and part of Zurich Insurance Group, has announced affirmative coverage for AI and deepfake related events tied to social engineering and security failures within its commercial policy offering, Cyberboxx Business.

Bynn Intelligence Ranks #1 in NIST Child Online Safety Evaluation for Ages 13-16

2026-07-23 Ian Fleming

Swedish AI-first identity, document and digital-trust company Bynn Intelligence announced that its facial age-estimation algorithm, bynn-000, has achieved the No. 1 ranking for True Positive Rate in the Child Online Safety (13–16) category of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Face Analysis Technology Evaluation for Age Estimation and Verification.

NIST shifts focus from mobile driver’s license technology to adoption

2026-07-22 Ian Fleming

NIST is building on the base of its SP 800-63-3 Digital Identity Guidelines and working closely with partners at Login.gov and the states of Maryland and Georgia to try and capture practical, real-world implementations of mDL for access to government services.

The Dutch government's digital authorization platform upgraded as Logius deployed DigiD Machtigen version 9.3.0

2026-07-21 Ian Fleming

DigiD Machtigen version 9.3.0 adds ability to sort the authorization overview by expiration date, request date, or activation date. The change goes live during a five-month runway before the Netherlands must make a European Digital Identity Wallet available to its citizens under the revised eIDAS 2.0 regulation.

FBI Warns of Deepfake Videos Impersonating the Leadership of its Own Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

2026-07-21 Ian Fleming

Scammers now deploying deepfake videos of senior FBI officials and spoofed IC3 websites to defraud previous fraud victims a second time.

France moves a step closer to banning under-15s from social media

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.

Red Points launches Deepfake Protection to detect and take down AI-generated videos impersonating public figures

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.

9 Best Microsoft Entra ID Management Tools

2026-07-20 Ian Fleming

Compare the best Microsoft Entra ID management tools for identity administration, governance, and identity threat detection.

Taliban to Launch Document Authentication Services in 10 Districts of Afghanistan on July 23

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.

Incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham scraps digital ID scheme

2026-07-19 Ian Fleming

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.

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IDnow appoints Philippe Morel as CEO to lead next growth phase

New Jersey Enacts Law Establishing Data Broker Registration Regime and Imposing Prohibitions on Sensitive Data Sales

BOXX Insurance adds affirmative AI and deepfake coverage to Cyberboxx Business policy

Bynn Intelligence Ranks #1 in NIST Child Online Safety Evaluation for Ages 13-16

NIST shifts focus from mobile driver’s license technology to adoption

The Dutch government's digital authorization platform upgraded as Logius deployed DigiD Machtigen version 9.3.0

FBI Warns of Deepfake Videos Impersonating the Leadership of its Own Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

France moves a step closer to banning under-15s from social media

Red Points launches Deepfake Protection to detect and take down AI-generated videos impersonating public figures

9 Best Microsoft Entra ID Management Tools

Taliban to Launch Document Authentication Services in 10 Districts of Afghanistan on July 23

Incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham scraps digital ID scheme

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

Cyprus to introduce digital driving licences under new EU rule