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Doors open one week today! Get your Free All Access Pass… 🚀
We are exactly one week away from Identity Week Europe kicking off at the RAI in Amsterdam. The agenda is locked in, the exhibition floor is sold out, and thousands of identity professionals from across the identity ecosystem are heading over to network and see the...
40% of autonomous AI agents could face demotion, according to Gartner report
40% of autonomous AI agents could face demotion, a rollback in autonomy and operational scope, by 2027, according to a Gartner prediction. The Gartner report argues that AI agents face a risk as the gap between what they promise and execute widens, leading to high...
Doors open 2 weeks today! Time to get ready for the event…
Two weeks today, the world's brightest minds in the identity sector are converging at the RAI, Amsterdam for Identity Week Europe 2026. Here is what to expect with your ticket: The full exhibition floor: discover next-generation secure credentials, authentication, and...
PNG announces drafting Verifiable Credentials Bill
The Ministry of ICT in Papua New Guinea has announced drafting a new Digital Identity and Verifiable Credentials Bill, following the endorsement of the National Digital ID Policy. ICT Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr announced the development in a statement, saying the...
Tech platforms told to use detection technology to stop circulation of illegal intimate images online, under updated Ofcom Codes
The UK’s online regulator is tightening its rules on the spread of illegal intimate imagery, with strict guidance expected to push digital platforms to adopt stronger detection technologies. Under strengthened Illegal Content Codes of Practice being developed by...
NatWest to change biometric data rules for online banking users in May 2026
NatWest has confirmed it will change how it handles customers’ biometric data from May 20, 2026, as part of an update to its digital banking systems. The bank said users do not need to take any action, with the change already communicated via email to online banking...
2026 keynote speakers taking the stage…
The wait is nearly over! With just 7 weeks to go, we’re excited to unveil an outstanding line-up of keynote speakers who will be taking the stage to share their insights, spark new ideas, and inspire meaningful conversations. We’re bringing together the people...
Rapporteur’s report about the EU Business Wallet
With a draft report presented by rapporteur Eero Heinäluoma, the ITRE committee has been involved in a critical stage of establishing the legal scope of the Business Wallet. The deadline for consultation just passed on April 21, and the paper will now be considered in...
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...
OnlyFans age checks example for other sites, says Kier Starmer
The Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has referred to OnlyFans as an example of where appropriate age checks have been implemented. He said that social media sites should replicate identity technologies to keep children off their platforms, as countries follow examples of...
Compliance to performance of identity verification solutions
https://youtu.be/a93EGVOSp8U Insights from Huber Berger, Chief Project Technology Officer at Veriff, who spoke to us at Identity Week Europe 2025. Compliance to Performance Historically, industries like fintech have approached identity verification primarily through a...
Phu Quoc set to become a major Asia Pacific aviation hub with scalable, fully automated passenger processing
Phu Quoc International Airport is set to become a next-generation, fully self-service aviation hub ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2027 Forum. Sun Group, one of Vietnam's largest private conglomerates, has partnered with SITA to lead this...
The Glasswing paradox: Why AI’s greatest leap is the physical document’s greatest comeback
Guest article by Ondřej Fedorčák Director of Optaglio a.s. | Board Member of International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA, formerly IHMA) For years, the narrative of "progress" in identity management has been singular: the future is digital. We’ve been told...
Semperis: Operational resilience in Active Directory and Entra ID
https://youtu.be/8HF4QmcAaqc As a cybersecurity resilience leader, Semperis knows that Active Directory and Entra ID are not 100% secure from escalating ransomware threats and malicious changes. With movement to the Cloud, lots of companies demanded to keep...
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...
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...
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