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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.

2027-08-20 Ian Fleming

Japan Folds Its Two My Number Card Apps Into One, and Requires a Screen Lock

2026-08-30 Per Henrikson

iOS 27 Tweaks Apple Wallet's U.S. Passport Feature

2026-08-27 Per Henrikson

Apple Wallet Driver's License Feature Just Launched in Virginia

2026-08-27 Ian Fleming

Virginia residents can add a digital version of their driver's license to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch. The digital ID can be used to display proof of identity or age at TSA checkpoints in select airports, at select businesses, and in select apps, but the number of places where it is accepted is still quite limited.

Global Anti-Scam Alliance Partners with TruthScan to Integrate Deepfake Detection on scam.org

2026-08-27 Per Henrikson

GASA is integrating TruthScan's deepfake detection technology into scam.org (a scam-prevention website and project by GASA). Users of scam.org will now be able to upload an image to the website for analysis to determine whether the image is authentic, edited, or generated by artificial intelligence.

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is exploring a new device fingerprinting capability for Login.gov

2026-08-26 Per Henrikson

RFI outlines plans for persistent device recognition, AI agent identification and behavioral risk analysis across the Login.gov user journey.

US DOJ creates National Fraud Detection Center to fight fraud in social government programs

2026-08-25 Ian Fleming

The Department of Justice announced that it would be launching a National Fraud Detection Center in order to combat fraud in various government social programs.

OpenID Foundation Tells Australia to Design Wallets for Interoperability

2026-08-25 Ian Fleming

The OpenID Foundation has told the Australian government that interoperability, not any single wallet or credential design, should be the priority as it builds out a national framework for verifiable credentials.

Russia's largest provider of digital services, Rostelecom, has implemented digital ID check-in via MAX in the Digital Hotel platform

2026-08-25 Per Henrikson

Rostelecom has implemented digital ID check-in via MAX in the Digital Hotel platform Hotels have been given the opportunity to check in guests using a digital ID via MAX.

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

iOS 27 Tweaks Apple Wallet's U.S. Passport Feature

Apple Wallet Driver's License Feature Just Launched in Virginia

Global Anti-Scam Alliance Partners with TruthScan to Integrate Deepfake Detection on scam.org

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is exploring a new device fingerprinting capability for Login.gov

US DOJ creates National Fraud Detection Center to fight fraud in social government programs

OpenID Foundation Tells Australia to Design Wallets for Interoperability

Russia's largest provider of digital services, Rostelecom, has implemented digital ID check-in via MAX in the Digital Hotel platform

Nigeria targets 95% financial inclusion, expands digital ID

Vietnam drafts new law to strengthen electronic identification

Apple Wallet IDs Set to Reach Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia

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