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South Africa Moves Toward National Digital ID System With New Draft Regulation

2026-05-13 Ian Fleming

Credas says digital identity pass rates rise to 89.3%

2026-05-12 Ian Fleming

City of London seeks digital ID orchestrator as reusable identity push accelerates

2026-05-11 Per Henrikson

Romania to conclude memorandum with Mastercard implementing European Digital Identity Wallet

2026-05-11 Per Henrikson

The Romanian government and Mastercard Europe S.A. will sign a memorandum of understanding for the development, by December, of a national wallet solution for digital identity. The system will be interoperable at European level, according to a memorandum passed by the government.

France Identité Expands Age Verification Sandbox to iOS

2026-05-11 Ian Fleming

France Identité, the French government-backed digital identity app, has expanded its sandbox to iOS, letting developers and early testers test digital identity and age verification flows across both Android and Apple ecosystems.

Google supports India’s Aadhaar; KPMG backs farmers’ digital ID

2026-05-11 Ian Fleming

Google Wallet now supports Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials, enhancing ID verification in India, while KPMG enhances digital payments for Indian farmers.

KMCC Announces Review Plan for the Designation of New ‘Identity Verification Agencies’

2026-05-07 Per Henrikson

The Korea Media and Communications Commission announced a review plan for the designation of New ‘Identity Verification Agencies’.

New 5-year validity digital ID coming to South Africa

2026-05-06 Per Henrikson

The Department of Home Affairs has gazetted draft regulations to pave the way for a digital ID in the country.

Digital identity verification market to surpass $29bn by 2030

2026-05-06 Ian Fleming

Digital Identity Verification Market to Surpass $29 Billion by 2030 Globally, With LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Experian, and Thales Identified as Leaders

KYA is the new KYC: The payment identity problem AI commerce cannot afford to ignore

2026-05-05 Per Henrikson

AI agents are testing payment systems built for humans, prompting merchants, Visa and Google to rethink identity, authority and liability.

Japan eyes going digital for emergency welfare loan applications

2026-05-04 Per Henrikson

The welfare ministry expects the digitalization will partially begin in fiscal 2028 to allow households in financial distress to apply quickly via smartphones instead of in person.

US research business Sago launches new participant verification process

2026-05-03 Ian Fleming

Research business Sago has added a new participant verification process to its platform to help strengthen its approach to data quality and protect the integrity of its research.