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Ghana joins growing list of countries pursuing online age verification

2026-06-08 Per Henrikson

Thailand's ETDA orders face scans and ID checks for social media advertisers

2026-06-08 Ian Fleming

itsme launches in the Netherlands and is set to replace iDIN

2026-06-08 Ian Fleming

Ethiopia to Introduce Digital ID‑Based Passport Service, Reducing Need for In‑Person Applications

2026-06-08 Ian Fleming

The Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICS) has announced plans to launch a new passport issuance system that uses the national digital ID (Fayda), allowing citizens to apply online without appearing in person for fingerprinting. The reform aims to ease long‑standing administrative bottlenecks.

Google expands Wallet with digital IDs and age credentials in EU

2026-06-04 Per Henrikson

The U.S. technology corporation recently launched digital IDs in Brazil, India, Taiwan and the UK and is now preparing to deploy ID passes to select European Union states this summer. Users in Estonia, Ireland, Spain, France and Italy will be able to scan their passports to create a digital pass in Google Wallet.

Google Wallet ID Passes Will Be Available In Select EU States This Summer

2026-06-04 Ian Fleming

The company is also introducing a new age verification process in partnership with a European bank.

Denmark launches official digital identity wallet "AltID”

2026-06-03 Per Henrikson

Danish citizens have been granted control to verify themselves digitally and prove their age via the official new ID app, AltID. AltID is not expected to replace Denmark’s landscape of digital public tools such as MitID, Rejsekort, or the digital health card, but it will work with the existing MitID system.

Equifax UK and Poland's BIK partner on fraud prevention tools

2026-06-02 Per Henrikson

Equifax UK and Biuro Informacji Kredytowej (BIK), Poland's primary credit bureau, have announced a partnership to expand access to identity verification and fraud prevention services for clients in Poland, the UK, and beyond.

Nigeria's Smartcomply Expands to UK With AML Platform

2026-05-31 Per Henrikson

Smartcomply is expanding into the UK with Adhere its AI powered anti money laundering know your customer and fraud detection platform for African payment corridors The Nigerian compliance

Russia’s Max app reaches 120M users as digital ID ambitions face trust gap

2026-05-29 Ian Fleming

Russia’s state-backed Max platform has reached 120 million registered users less than a year after launch, giving the government a potentially powerful channel for digital identity, public services and citizen engagement. Yet the app’s rapid growth has been accompanied by persistent concerns over surveillance, data access and state control.

Samsung joins Apple, Google in expanding passport-based digital IDs in mobile wallets

2026-05-27 Ian Fleming

Clear-powered digital IDs allow U.S. passport holders to use Samsung Wallet at TSA checkpoints as digital credentials gain traction.

Nametag launches identity verification platform for AI-era hiring fraud

2026-05-26 Per Henrikson

Recruit verifies candidate identity throughout the hiring process as deepfakes, AI-generated résumés and impersonation attempts rise.

Ghana joins growing list of countries pursuing online age verification

Thailand's ETDA orders face scans and ID checks for social media advertisers

itsme launches in the Netherlands and is set to replace iDIN

Ethiopia to Introduce Digital ID‑Based Passport Service, Reducing Need for In‑Person Applications

Google expands Wallet with digital IDs and age credentials in EU

Google Wallet ID Passes Will Be Available In Select EU States This Summer

Denmark launches official digital identity wallet "AltID”

Equifax UK and Poland's BIK partner on fraud prevention tools

Nigeria's Smartcomply Expands to UK With AML Platform

Russia’s Max app reaches 120M users as digital ID ambitions face trust gap

Samsung joins Apple, Google in expanding passport-based digital IDs in mobile wallets

Nametag launches identity verification platform for AI-era hiring fraud

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