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A consortium of Indian companies has launched Skill Passport, a blockchain and AI platform that verifies professional credentials in seconds and gives every user a single, tamper-proof digital skill identity.
IBM's role in the collaboration centres on its WatsonX products, which can analyse data and execute workflows. Auth0 provides the identity orchestration layer for approval flows, while Yubico supplies the physical authentication element through its YubiKey devices.
During a demonstration, cybersecurity experts showed how readily available apps can transform a person's appearance in real time to create a deepfake.
Socure will integrate Checkr Trust’s criminal background check capabilities into its RiskOS® orchestration platform, while Checkr Trust will incorporate Socure’s identity verification, biometrics, and document verification technology into its identity verification workflows.
The European gambling market is projected to grow to €149.2 billion ($171.8 billion) by 2029 as online channels grab market share from land‑based venues. Under eIDAS 2.0, every member state must launch a European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet by the end of 2026. By late 2027, many gambling platforms will be required to accept it as an approved login and verification method.
Spanish DNI Goes Digital What Changes from April 2 Spanish residents will be able to use their DNI via a mobile app. The update will affect daily transactions and boost...
Socure announced the launch of Payment Screening, extending RiskOS bringing real-time sanctions and watchlist screening directly into the payment flow, and unifying watchlist screening and monitoring across the lifecycle of a user.
the ICAO PKD is a secure international directory that allows participating States and trusted users to verify whether an electronic passport or other digital travel credential is genuine. It does this by distributing the digital certificates, or “public keys,” used to confirm that a document was issued by the stated government and has not been altered.
Jumio has completed the Malaysian central bank’s (Bank Negara Malaysia) independent eKYC Breakthrough Assessment which found its biometric onboarding technology successfully met all criteria, the company has announced.
Apple now requires users in the UK to verify their ages and to prove they’re 18 years old or above before they can access “certain services or features."
EDMO, a US leading provider of AI-driven enrollment automation solutions for higher education, announced the launch of Student ID Verification, an advanced AI-powered solution designed to help universities validate student identities, prevent application fraud, and ensure trust across the admissions lifecycle.
This shift, building on the December 2025 under-16 social media ban, forces platforms to adopt privacy-preserving,, proportionate verification methods, guided by new OAIC guidance to ensure safety without compromising user privacy.
