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.
Posts by Per Henrikson:
GetReal Security has expanded its real-time deepfake protection to cover Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex, with support for Zoom expected soon. It comes amid the rise in genAI–powered impersonation attacks targeting remote workforces, hiring processes and enterprise communications.
Constructor University is one of Germany's top private research institutions, renowned for its interdisciplinary approach. This collaboration marks the first key initiative within Sumsub's newly launched AI Academic Program – a strategic effort to advance positioning and potentially source talent.
Police Scotland to crack down on cybercrime and fraud - including rise of 'deepfakes' - through a new academic partnership
Hopae Inc., creator of the Hopae Connect – Global eID and Wallet orchestration platform, and INCERT GIE, Luxembourg’s public trust infrastructure agency, announced a strategic partnership to make Hopae Connect the first officially registered Intermediary Service in the EU under the eIDAS 2.0 regulation.
Sumsu announced its partnership with the BNB Attestation Service (BAS) on Binance’s BNB Chain. The launch marks the first use of Sumsub ID to issue on-chain credentials within the BNB ecosystem, enabling users to pre-verify their identity once and securely reuse those credentials across multiple Web3 applications.
Identyum is among a select group of digital identity providers that meet the EU’s highest standards for authentication, fraud prevention and data protection.
BSI has launched a service to help organizations comply with the latest version (Gamma 0.4) of the UK Government’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) and build confidence in digital verification services (DVS) such as digital identification checks for employment screening and digital Right‑to‑Rent check.
Digital identity wallet ID.me raised $340 million across Series E financing and a credit facility, reaching a $2 billion valuation.
UK Companies House has warned that fraudsters are targeting directors with fake ID requests, ahead of mandatory verification beginning in November
An Australian government-commissioned report said selfie-based age-guessing software could enforce a teen social media ban, but noted that some groups experienced “unacceptable” levels of inaccuracy, raising concerns about the December rollout.
Developers in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand face new verification rules from September 2026. A global rollout of the policy is planned from 2027 onward.
A Canada-EU digital trade agreement would compliment the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
