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These verification APIs are designed to compare the phone number registered during sign-up with the one accessing the mobile network, representing a crucial growth area within the mobile identity market.
Trend Micro's 2025 predictions report also warns of the potential for malicious “digital twins” where breached or leaked personal information is used to train an AI model to mimic the knowledge, personality, and writing style of a victim or employee.
Fime has achieved full FIDO Alliance Identity Verification (IDV) Certification Program accreditation across multiple regions. Both the Fime EMEA and Fime Taiwan testing laboratories can now support identity verification vendors in certifying their Document Authenticity and Face Verification solutions, helping combat fraud while enhancing the user experience.
SEEK, the parent company of Jobstreet by SEEK, announced the roll-out of SEEK Pass, its verified credential passport, to six markets in Asia, including Malaysia.
The wallet will enable citizens carry digital versions of their identity documents such as national ID, health insurance card or driver’s license.
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TISA Commercial Enterprise has announced that Norwegian Digital ID firm BankID will join the advisory committees of Select ID to enhance digital identity accessibility in the UK.
The National Database and Registration Authority on Monday announced the launch of Pakistan's first dematerialised digital identity card during its silver jubilee ceremony.
Currently, ten jurisdictions have fully implemented support for digital driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet: Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, and Puerto Rico. An additional seven states – Connecticut, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Utah, and West Virginia – are in various stages of implementing the technology.
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduced new identity verification requirements for company directors and individuals with significant control, among others. These requirements will come into effect from 25 March 2025.
Vietnam’s draft Personal Data Protection Law aims to prohibit social media platforms from requiring ID card photos for account verification, enhancing user privacy and data security.
Persona has released a new generation of their unified KYC and KYB platform, which includes technology to combat sophisticated fraud.
