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:
Ethiopian citizens living abroad have been granted a two-year waiver from a decision by the government for everyone to compulsorily use the Fayda digital ID for banking transactions.
The mobile economy trusts Face ID and facial recognition for authentication, Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance, and to combat on-device fraud (ODF). However, the number and sophistication of attacks targeting facial recognition and biometric authentication have exploded in the last nine months, driven by the rise of AI-generated deepfakes, virtual cameras, image substitution, etc.
The Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA) has solidified its commitment to digital innovation by joining the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) network.
A sophisticated ecosystem has emerged enabling cybercriminals to convert phished payment card data into digital wallets, exploiting vulnerabilities in the mobile wallet provisioning process.
Web3 domain name service provider Space ID announced a partnership with blockchain startup Story Protocol to provide identity management solutions.
QES is a digital signature with the same legal power as a handwritten one, validating all signatories’ identities and document authenticity.
A sophisticated fraud scheme involving deepfake technology has led to the theft of at least $5.6 million from companies purchasing fake FTX liquidation claims, according to Inca Digital.
Raidiam is joining the WE BUILD consortium to participate in the second round of EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet Large Scale Pilots.
This blog gives an overview of how deepfakes impacts hiring processes and outlines actions that companies can take to mitigate the risks.
Trust Stamp and Digital Platformer unite to establish a strategic partnership. This joint initiative aims to enhance financial security, identity authentication, and regulatory compliance across multiple industries, ensuring a seamless and privacy-first user experience.
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has released comprehensive guidelines for implementing age assurance systems in digital services, establishing ten fundamental principles that balance child protection with data privacy requirements under GDPR.
The FBI has issued an alert about a sophisticated new phishing campaign targeting Gmail users that uses artificial intelligence to create convincing impersonation attacks. The scheme is part of a broader surge in AI-powered phishing attacks that have affected 96 percent of organizations in 2024.
