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Philippines and Malaysia to Make Their Digital IDs Work Across Borders

2026-07-12 Ian Fleming

Australia insurance industry petitioned Treasurer to give lenders consent-based access to Australian Taxation data

2026-07-10 Per Henrikson

Toppan, Raonsecure pilot cross-border Verifiable Credentials (VCs) interoperability between Japan and Korea

2026-07-10 Per Henrikson

Fragomen and SICPA form JV to join digital identity market with end-to-end platform for governments

2026-07-10 Per Henrikson

A new entrant is joining the digital identity market to provide next-generation solutions for governments, enterprises and individuals. The independent digital identity business of U.S.-headquartered immigration services provider Fragomen and Switzerland-based secure printing providerSecuure SICPA have formed a global joint venture.

Australian social media platforms rely on self-declared age gates and profiling rather than genuine age verification

2026-07-08 Per Henrikson

Testing by KJR Labs – which also ran tests for the 2025 Age Assurance Technology Trial – found that platforms “did not ask for age proof on any of the 50 accounts it opened after the law came into force and on which it declared the ⁠age as 16.”

Ethiopia partners with Safaricom to run digital ID enrollment in 7 regions

2026-07-08 Ian Fleming

The government gets an expanded pipeline for bringing people onto its digital platform for access to services from both the government and the private sector.

UK to Let Drinkers Prove Their Age With a Digital ID at the Bar

2026-07-07 Per Henrikson

Under the change, customers at pubs, clubs, restaurants, and shops would be able to confirm their age through a registered digital verification service, known as a DVS provider, instead of always carrying a passport or driving licence.

Barracuda Acquires Evo Security to Deliver Complete Identity Resilience

2026-07-07 Per Henrikson

Barracuda acquires Evo Security, an identity and access management (IAM) provider purpose-built for managed service providers (MSPs).

TSA expands biometric identity checks to airline crews

2026-07-06 Per Henrikson

TSA Replaces Known Crewmember With Federal Biometric Facial Comparison, Completing the Shift From Industry Self-Regulation to Government Identity Control.

Namirial Wallet earns France Identité interoperability recognition

2026-07-06 Per Henrikson

The Italy-based trust services firm’s digital identity wallet has been successfully validated in France through interoperability testing with France Identité, the French government’s mobile app for digital identity verification.

Vietnam nears universal digital ID as biometric fraud controls tighten

2026-07-06 Ian Fleming

VNeID has surpassed 102 million identity records while new banking rules mandate biometric anti-spoofing and stronger device security.

Indonesia’s DPI push advances with social protection rollout and IKD growth

2026-07-06 Ian Fleming

The Indonesian government is rolling out a digital social protection program. Known as Perlinsos, the program was piloted in the town of Banyuwangi, in the far eastern end of Java. It’s being expanded to more than 40 districts and cities, aiming for a national rollout for October.

Philippines and Malaysia to Make Their Digital IDs Work Across Borders

Australia insurance industry petitioned Treasurer to give lenders consent-based access to Australian Taxation data

Toppan, Raonsecure pilot cross-border Verifiable Credentials (VCs) interoperability between Japan and Korea

Fragomen and SICPA form JV to join digital identity market with end-to-end platform for governments

Australian social media platforms rely on self-declared age gates and profiling rather than genuine age verification

Ethiopia partners with Safaricom to run digital ID enrollment in 7 regions

UK to Let Drinkers Prove Their Age With a Digital ID at the Bar

Barracuda Acquires Evo Security to Deliver Complete Identity Resilience

TSA expands biometric identity checks to airline crews

Namirial Wallet earns France Identité interoperability recognition

Vietnam nears universal digital ID as biometric fraud controls tighten

Indonesia’s DPI push advances with social protection rollout and IKD growth

German identity service provider Verimi ceases business operations

Fourthline & Veridas merge in identity verification push

Xcelerate Solutions and Socure to Support Login.gov's Next Generation of Remote Unsupervised Identity Proofing Solutions

Philippines, Malaysia build cross-border digital ID link

AI fraud fuels debate over continuous identity verification