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Microsoft joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing
Anthropic pulled together a global industry consortium forming the Project Glasswing, which has been hyped around the world with the support of Microsoft, Apple, Google, Cisco, Amazon, JP MorganChase and CrowdStrike. The union veiled the fact that a new global AI...
Join Annet Steenbergen and industry experts at Identity Week Europe!
Annet Steenbergen, advisor for the WEBUILD Consortium, will be speaking at Identity Week Europe 2026 on 9-10 June in Amsterdam where she'll be chairing the event and diving into topics including the latest in seamless travel, European border management, identity...
Wicket and Axess roll out next-gen biometric access system at LAFC’s BMO Stadium
A new benchmark in stadium access technology has been set as Wicket and Axess deploy a fully integrated biometric entry system at BMO Stadium, home of Los Angeles Football Club. The system combines facial authentication with advanced turnstile hardware, enabling fans...
Greece bans social media under 15, UK campaigners debate lower age to be raised in House of Lords
MPs in the UK are being urged to listen to campaigners to raise the age for social media accounts to 16. Described as a public health emergency to protect our children, Greece has listened to the urgent appeals, officially banning social media access for under-15s. To...
New industry resource announced by DSA: Best practice guidelines for ID documents
A document is only as secure as its weakest process. In the age of digital IDs, new security standards for ID documents still matter, which the Document Security Alliance, INTERGRAF, and the Secure Identity Alliance have collaborated on to issue modern best practice...
The Deepfake Summit: Resilient trust™ in the era of AI-driven draud
Confronting AI-Driven Impersonation in the Identity Ecosystem As generative AI advances at unprecedented speed, deepfakes and synthetic identities are fundamentally altering the nature of fraud risk across financial services, fintech, government, payments, and digital...
Football legend fronts Mastercard’s seamless pay campaign
Peter Schmeichel, the former Manchester United and Denmark goalkeeper is fronting a campaign encouraging shoppers to adopt Click to Pay, a payment method that replaces passwords and long card numbers with passkeys, biometrics, and trusted devices. The campaign comes...
Michelle Wilson on building Blue Cavalry Solutions and advancing interoperable digital ID
https://youtu.be/W_aJbZ8QwyY Having mostly served federal government in her career, Michelle Wilson made the jump in May 2025 to set up Blue Cavalry Solutions. Based in Virginia, she now leads an elite consulting firm with lots of international experience in identity...
15 new speakers revealed, your Free All Access Pass is inside…
Identity Week Europe 2026, the future of seamless travel identity takes centre stage and this is one session you can’t afford to miss. Join a standout panel exploring how biometrics are enabling touchless journeys, how Digital Travel Credentials (DTCs) are evolving,...
Fintech-bank partnerships drive cyber-secure, digital era
As the financial services sector faces the twin pressures of digital transformation and heightened security risks, collaboration between fintechs and traditional banks has become increasingly critical. Industry leaders say these partnerships are helping institutions...
“We are looking at how to make biometrics quicker”: Hannes Lember discusses Estonia’s contactless biometric pilot and border innovation
https://youtu.be/MRrzcsXSBB8 The Police and Border Guard Board is joining an innovative pilot programme to gather contactless face and fingerprint biometrics within the e-residency programme in Estonia. Hannes Lember, a Development Expert, tells us all about...
Discover the future of seamless travel at Identity Week Europe 2026!
At Identity Week Europe 2026, the future of seamless travel identity takes centre stage and this is one session you can’t afford to miss. Join a standout panel exploring how biometrics are enabling touchless journeys, how Digital Travel Credentials (DTCs) are...
New driving licence restrictions in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is introducing driving licence reforms for the first time in 70 years which will affect younger drivers. The rules, to be introduced in October, will adapt the laws imposed in countries including Australia, the US, and the Republic of Ireland, holding...
New features for Identity Week America 2026!
We are excited to announce for Identity Week America 2026 we’re introducing brand new features that will make the event even more engaging and valuable. These new features are designed to help exhibitors stand out, spark meaningful buyer conversations, and give...
Hopae appoints former Mastercard SVP of Digital Identity Sarah Clark as CPO & GM North America
Strategic appointment to accelerate Hopae’s global digital identity infrastructure and expand its presence in North America. Hopae, the global digital identity infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Sarah Clark as Chief Product Officer and General...
SPRIND calls for citizen input to improve German administration
A digital citizen initiative is calling for input on how bureaucracy issues can be reduced regarding Germany’s public digital services. The public administration has asked citizens to vent their top frustrations as the project seeks to identify and untangle the...
UK ministers eye Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s
Should the path to stopping under-16s from using social media really take years? According to child safety experts in Australia, the answer is “no.” Now, the UK appears inspired to follow suit, potentially implementing a similar ban on app use by minors far sooner...
90% of floorplan sold out – Plus 10 new sponsors joining Identity Week Europe 2026!
Identity Week Europe 2026 is nearly sold out! 90% of the floorplan is already taken, and these 10 sponsors have just secured their spot: 🌟Ping Identity 🌟Kocho 🌟Ground-Controls 🌟Fourthline 🌟Adfinis 🌟HID 🌟itsme 🌟Advanced Card Systems 🌟Österreichische Staatsdruckerei...
Indonesia announces international tender for liveness detection system to upgrade digital ID platform
A tender announcement has been made for the procurement of a facial recognition liveness detection system, as part of the planned upgrade of Indonesia’s population data and civil registration systems. Ditjen Dukcapil said the initiative will enable seamless citizen...
Global trust, real impact: Don’t miss this keynote panel
We are excited to unveil one of the most anticipated sessions of Identity Week Europe 2026: our headline keynote panel, “Identity 2030: Building trust across borders, platforms, and people.” This dynamic conversation will tackle some of the most urgent questions...
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