Editor-in chief. Market intelligence and strategy expert, and long-year speaker, moderator. More than 15 years in global identity verification, age verification, and RegTech markets.
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Sumsub has partnered with Duolingo English Test (DET) to enhance fraud prevention and identity verification for its online language proficiency test.
The deepfake protection firm Loti AI has announced it will offer its services with a free option for all users.
Realistic images created by artificial intelligence (AI), including those generated from a text description and those used in video, pose a genuine threat to personal security. From identity theft to misuse of a personal image, spotting what’s real and what’s fake is getting harder and harder.
Over 188 million threats were blocked in the region during H1 2024 by Trend Micro, while anticipating a surge in AI-powered attacks and ransomware tactics in 2025.
Experts urge hotels to transition from manual to digital identity verification methods, reducing friction and errors.
Incode Technologies is set to trial age verification technology in Australia as the government prepares a nationwide ban on social media for users under 16.
Digital Travel Credentials (DTCs) are due to become part of the growing identity metasystem worldwide as the newest manifestation of digitalized identity, driven by leading identity and biometrics vendors under the aegis of enhanced passenger efficiency and bolstered security within the travel and immigration subsegments.
The strongest contenders in the race to deliver a digital ID by the eIDAS deadline include Germany, Italy, Estonia and Poland. However, 11 countries have not announced plans yet.
This collaboration empowers banks, fintechs, and financial institutions to streamline customer onboarding, meet evolving regulatory requirements, and enhance fraud prevention measures—while removing friction from the user experience.
Portugal has implemented a new streamlined process allowing foreign residents to obtain multiple identification numbers through a single application, marking a significant shift in the country’s public services administration.
Companies House has taken a big step towards greater certainty about who is filing information on behalf of companies.
Currently 11 US state driver's licences are supported by apple, planned are 8 additional states. This brings the overall coming support of US DLs on Apple devices to 20 states.
