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Arizona becomes first state to put vehicle registrations in a digital wallet
Arizona is among the first states in the country to transition beyond the digital driver licence (mDL) into full-fledged mobile vehicle documentation, officially updating its proprietary Arizona Wallet app. They have allowed residents to upload and store their...
Estonia seeking stakeholder partner to build digital ID wallet
Estonia’s digital ID wallet is in the development phase to comply with the eIDAS agreement. The Information System Authority is preparing to procure a stakeholder partner to work on the build. The procurement will find a suitable digital wallet service provider to...
Greece and IDDEEA discuss EU digital cooperation and upcoming biometric elections
The Ambassador of Greece was recently invited to Bosnia and Herzegovina for a meeting focused on improving joint digital cooperation and projects with the Digital Europe Programme. This meeting discussed how to drive advancements to digital services and strengthen...
Gain 20 CPD accreditations by attending Identity Week Europe
Identity Week Europe 2026 is the identity event of the year. Returning to Amsterdam's RAI Exhibition Centre, it’s the ultimate gathering for anyone serious about the future of identity. Whether you’re looking to secure your organisation's digital ecosystem, explore...
GripID unveils the V10, a portable all-in-one biometric enrolment station for national ID and eID programs
Designed and engineered in France, the foldable V10 integrates fingerprint, dual-iris, face capture, document scanning, digital signature and smartcard reading into a single compact platform. GripID, the French deep-tech company specialised in sovereign multimodal...
The big change across the Schengen Area: EES fully operational
The Entry/Exit system has been governed by a six-month transition period, but, from today, it is fully operational across member states. Interoperability and contractor issues have been resolved to deliver a critical data authorisation system. As stakeholders have...
ENISA launches public consultation on draft EUDI Wallet certification schemes
ENISA has launched a public consultation on a draft candidate certification scheme for providers of the EU Digital ID wallet after agreeing a 2-year deal to support the European Commission rollout of the wallet. The main wallet regulation came into effect in May 2024....
We’re back! The key features of Identity Week Europe 2026!
https://youtu.be/ZCZ2rloG470 By popular demand, Identity Week Europe 2026 returns this summer consolidating proposals across the identity and security space to bring about trust, human verification and fraud controls that keep pace with fraudsters. Our Editor,...
Explore the largest floorplan to date – for FREE!
The world's largest identity event is set to open its doors in just 9 weeks. We are excited to share with you the impressive initial line-up of sponsors and exhibitors who will be joining us at Identity Week Europe 2026. All of which you can visit for FREE! Identity...
DICT meets with superannuation fund on SevisPass integration
Executives have met to discuss the integration of one of Papua New Guinea’s largest superannuation funds with the SevisPNG infrastructure, including the SevisPass digital ID and SevisWallet. The DICT signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with NASFUND...
Modernising governance: A Capability-centric approach to legacy mainframes
Governing Business Actions, Not Entitlements By Tuhin Banerjee, Senior Director Saviynt Inc. 1. Abstract Mainframe and IBM i platforms continue to run the enterprise’s most critical financial and operational workloads, yet access governance for these systems is...
Why customers must take control against social engineering scams
https://youtu.be/7NXa7wO-Ass Technologies are expected to defend against most fraud scenarios, but banking customers must also take a proactive approach to risk management to stay ahead of evolving threats. Richard Bromley, who will be speaking at Identity Week...
Securden unveils the world’s first truly unified identity security platform at RSA Conference 2026
Unifies PAM, EPM, IGA, CIEM, NHI, and AI Agent Security in a single package to protect human, machine, and AI identities Securden, Inc today announced the launch of the Securden Unified Identity Security Platform, the world’s first truly unified solution designed to...
Must-see panels about border biometrics, digital wallets and non-human identity (VIP)
Identity Week Europe 2026 is almost here, and some of the most anticipated discussions are happening on our panel stages. These sessions bring together industry leaders, practitioners, and innovators to debate the biggest challenges in identity, security, and digital...
Cybercrime ‘Gravy train’ under scrutiny as security leaders warn of rapidly evolving threat
Government and industry leaders will be warned that cybercriminals are becoming faster, more organised, and increasingly difficult to track during a panel discussion titled “The Criminal Gravy Train: Where Are Cyber Threats Evolving and How Can You Future-Proof Your...
Jorrisa Neuterlings on enhancing AI-powered mobile customer journeys
This 2025 interview with Jurissa Neuterlings, Chief Digital Officer at ABN AMRO Bank, explores how the bank is enhancing AI-powered mobile customer journeys while maintaining trust and security. Neuterlings explains that integrating AI...
The biggest names in identity and security headline Identity Week Europe 2026
The Identity Week Europe 2026 keynote stage will bring together some of the most influential leaders shaping the future of identity, security, and digital trust. This year’s keynote speakers include experts from across government, global enterprises, and leading...
UIDAI launches bug bounty programme to enhance Aadhaar security
UIDAI has launched a structured bug bounty to harden Aadhaar’s public-facing systems, tapping ethical hackers to find flaws before adversaries do, a practical, crowd-powered step that matters for millions of residents and their data. Why a bug bounty makes sense for...
Digital ID wallets: How banks are leading the next frontier in secure, AI-driven financial services
In 2025, we spoke to Lorena Roman, Strategic Partnerships and Ecosystem Analyst at Raiffeisen Bank International, who highlighted that digital identity wallets are becoming an increasingly important topic for the banking sector, noting...
Security printing and identity community to tackle rising document fraud threats
Leading experts from across the identity, border security and document security sectors will be strengthening global resilience against fraud in a series of Security Documents key sessions this June. A major highlight of the programme is our “Meet the Document...
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