Planet Biometrics
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...
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...
IATA Proof of Concept pilots conclude passengers’ readiness for digital ID
Air travel is on the cusp of losing one of its oldest rituals in the long representation of paper documents. Several new digital identity pilots have been completed with industry bodies and results published by IATA suggest that passengers may soon move from check-in...
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...
BSI publishes global framework for trustworthy age assurance
The issue of youth protection on the internet, in particular on social media sites, has magnified supporting regulation. BSI will be issuing a new international framework to support age assurance technologies, and its research suggests almost half of youths would...
Banking, payments & digital identity take centre stage in 2026!
Banking, payments, and financial services are at the heart of Identity Week Europe 2026. Across two days, explore how digital identity is transforming financial services, from remote onboarding and frictionless KYC to AML automation, digital wallets, Zero Trust...
Bumble data leaked to dark web site
ShinyHunters, a known cyber hacking group, allegedly added 30GB of data stolen from Bumble to its dark website on January 29, infiltrating the company’s Google Drive and Slack channels. The attackers claimed it was easy to orchestrate the attack by compromising cloud...
Vietnam grasps cybersecurity directive, Philippines drops ID verification plans
Australia, who toughened their social media rules, showing they won’t cave to big tech companies over the safety of children, have led the need for mandatory verification across the world. Vietnam has indicated plans to bolster cybersecurity, data security and enforce...
UIDAI launches Aadhaar app, enables digital ID storage in Google Wallet
On Tuesday, the Unique Identification Authority of India launched the new Aadhaar App which users will be able to add to their preferred wallet, including the Google Wallet, sharing their Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials. Using it for identity verification with greater...
De La Rue’s strategic Canadian deal to finally win British passports tender
A strategic partnership has been struck between De La Rue and a Canadian partner to migrate manufacturing of the British passport back to the UK. De La Rue is a British company that produces secure digital and physical protections for identities, selling their...
Meet with Goldman Sachs, Huawei, the European Commission, The World Bank and more!
Join Goldman Sachs, Huawei, European Commission, Delivery Hero, Monzo, Banca Sella, UK Home Office, Netherland's Royal Marechaussee, KVK, Evri, Hilton, Expedia, World Bank, Allica Bank, Starling Bank, Deutsche Telekom, E.ON, Airbnb, Metro Bank, Swisscom, Turkish...
Manila International Airport transforms biometric travel experience
New biometric gates being fitted at the main air hub in the Philippines will be better placed to see appropriate checks of more than 50 million passengers. The upgrade backed has been tendered to NNIC, a subsidiary of parent company, The San Miguel Group with the...
10 all new speakers this week! ⭐
Identity Week Europe 2026 has just raised the bar. We’re introducing 10 brand-new speakers, all making their first appearance on the Identity Week Europe stage. Expect bold thinking, real-world case studies, and practical insight from leaders shaping the future of...
Only 28% of crypto firms rely on MFA as AI fraud drives a shift to biometric identity verification
Crypto firms rethinking login-based security, a change driven by the limits of multi-factor authentication (MFA) and the rise of AI-powered fraud. The pressure behind this shift is already visible in the controls crypto firms rely on today. According to a Regula...
What’s on at Identity Week America 2026: A unified front against rising fraud risks
As fraud schemes grow more sophisticated and increasingly cross sector boundaries, organisations can no longer afford to fight financial crime in isolation. At Identity Week America 2026, industry leaders from payments, e-commerce, retail, and financial services will...
EPIC opposes expanded biometric powers in proposed immigration rule
The Electronic Privacy Information Center has submitted feedback on the Proposed Rule published in November, opposing its ruling on allowing the U.S. citizenship and Immigration Services to require biometrics from anyone, discounting age, applying for immigration...
AI chatbot on X generates intimate deepfakes of users
Following the Online Safety Act, X, formerly Twitter, risks repercussions from the regulator Ofcom over reports of its in-house AI creating intimate deepfake images of users without their permission. This illegal content not only misappropriates users’ images but also...
U-turn on mandatory digital ID proposal for UK workers
Announced today, the UK government are rolling back on the exclusivity of its digital ID to prove the right to work in the UK. The BritCard system announced in September was committed to being made mandatory for Right to Work checks, whilst it was billed as voluntary...
Ontario International Airport welcomes TSA acceptance of digital IDs
Ontario International Airport announced that Digital IDs are now accepted at their TSA security checkpoints, making identification verification faster, more secure, and more convenient for travellers. With TSA's new Digital ID program, eligible travellers can present...
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