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Ethiopia pilots platform to facilitate access to govt services using Fayda digital ID

2025-04-28 Ian Fleming

Instagram expands teen account protections with new parental notifications and AI technology

2025-04-27 Per Henrikson

VSiD Announces the Launch of its Unique Reverifiable eSignature and ID Validation Certificate

2025-04-27 Ian Fleming

Korean credit card firms in South Korea exit ID verification services amid dominance of telecom-led authentication

2025-04-27 Ian Fleming

An increasing number of credit card companies are terminating card-based identity verification services due to low utilization rates, industry officials said Friday.

World Chess and the Algorand Foundation conceptualize a blockchain-based system for verifiable credentials for sport

2025-04-27 Per Henrikson

In a whitepaper published, World Chess (LSE: CHSS) and the Algorand Foundation (ALGO) conceptualize a new blockchain-based system that would establish secure, private, and verifiable credentials for global sports organizations, including chess.

New Zealand issues tender for digital ID services accreditation infrastructure

2025-04-25 Ian Fleming

New Zealand’s accredited digital identity services regulator, the Trust Framework Authority (TFA), has published a request for information (RFI) for suppliers that could help it build its infrastructure.

Cyber security company Rubrik launches Identity Resilience: protection beyond data

2025-04-24 Ian Fleming

Rubrik's Identity Resilience aims to protect the most common entry points for attackers – human and non-human identities (NHIs) – to help organizations maintain operations with minimal downtime. With Identity Resilience, it also wants to cover identities in addition to data and intercept them as an attack path.

UK digital identity suppliers concerned that government’s digital wallet will gain a monopoly in the market

2025-04-24 Per Henrikson

The digital identity sector is calling on the government to amend its forthcoming data legislation, and to change policy around use of the Gov.uk Wallet ; which was technology secretary Peter Kyle’s flagship announcement as part of his new digital strategy.

NHS.net Connect roadmap published to outline functionality, Copilot adoption, technical release plan

2025-04-24 Ian Fleming

The NHS.net Connect roadmap has been published, outlining plans for functionality, identity and security, Copilot adoption, Intune enhancements and more for 2025 and beyond.

Indonesia’s new digital ID aims to make it easier for citizens to access public services

2025-04-23 Ian Fleming

The Indonesia government is targeting the digitalisation of all identity documents by June 2024 and is urging more than 200 million people to activate the country’s digital ID application on their smartphones.

New electronic national identity card for Moldova

2025-04-23 Ian Fleming

New electronic national identity card for Moldova On April 14, Moldova’s Public Services Agency (ASP) officially launched a new electronic national identity card (NID).

Capgemini positions itself as global KYC and FCC transformation provider via acquisition

2025-04-22 Per Henrikson

Capgemini acquires Delta Capita Group Limited’s subsidiary in the Netherlands to expand its Financial Crime Compliance services footprint in Europe. Acquisition will help Capgemini to further support European based banking, insurance and pensions firms to comply with critical ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC) regulatory standards and complex local legislation.