Editor-in chief. Market intelligence and strategy expert, and long-year speaker, moderator. More than 15 years in global identity verification, age verification, and RegTech markets.
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Reusable digital identity emerged as one of the most prominent trends of the year in identification and fraud prevention.
authID, a provider of biometric identity verification and authentication solutions, today announced it has become a member of the Accountable Digital Identity Association (ADIA), an open industry association created to drive the development of a standardized, interoperable framework for decentralized identity services to ensure the authenticity of, and to establish trust.
Rather than traditional theft, these identities may have been obtained through compensated participation, with individuals willingly providing their image and documentation in exchange for payment. This group operates in the LATAM region, but similar operational patterns have been observed in Eastern European regions, though direct links between the two groups remain unconfirmed.
UK's Online Safety Act pushes age checks with facial recognition for social media.
Landlords will be able to scan digital identities to verify a customer’s age when buying alcohol.
IDEMIA Public Security North America, the leading provider of secure and trusted biometric-based solutions, in partnership with the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), is proud to announce the launch of the next-generation of mobile ID (mID) in the state.
Deepfakes, shadow AI and LLM misuse were growing concerns, while AI threat detection, malware analysis and vulnerability research showed promise for cyber defenders.
Germany’s development agency, GIZ, has launched a tender for advancing digital public services in Benin, marking a significant expansion of digital identity initiatives in West Africa. The project builds on recent digital transformation efforts across the African continent and aims to establish Benin as a regional hub for digital services while promoting economic growth and social inclusion.
A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting corporate credentials through DocuSign impersonation has emerged as a significant cybersecurity threat in 2023, building on the growing challenges of securing digital identity and authentication systems in an increasingly mobile-first business environ
Nya, a community-driven Web3 project, announced the launch of UniPaws World, a new metaverse platform that brings people together through creative self-expression and NFT technology. The platform empowers community members with customizable Kemi avatars, social features, and a unique digital ENS domain that acts as a web3 wallet identity.
Cyta, Cyprus’ leading telecommunications provider, announced the adoption of the government’s digital identity verification system through the “Digital Citizen” application, with implementation beginning December 23, 2024.
Worldcoin, which has rebranded as “World,” is under increasing investigation from European regulatory organizations because of its controversial iris-scanning effort. Under direction from Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the project aims to destroy biometric data gathered via its “Orb” devices.
