Last chance to get involved in the largest Identity Week Europe in history!
Exhibition opportunities at Identity Week Europe 2026 have nearly sold out! Identity Week Europe 2026 has confirmed a record number of sponsors, along with a growing list of exhibitors, AND we will be hosting the largest exhibition floorplan to date!! If you’re...
Apple’s age checks for iPhone and iPad users mandatory in the UK
Apple will make age checks for iPhone and iPad users mandatory in the UK to access "certain services", which will be initiated after an Apple software update iOS 26.4. Users will be asked to confirm they are over 18, which they can do by presenting their identity in a...
Identity Week Team to launch Tech in Gov Europe in 2027
The team behind Identity Week Europe has announced the launch of a new event, Tech in Gov Europe, set to debut alongside Identity Week Europe in 2027. The launch marks a significant expansion of the portfolio, introducing a dedicated platform focused on government...
IOM organises international gathering to discuss digital ID for migrants
World leaders have gathered in Türkiye as the International Organisation for Migration organised a conference tackling how to advance migrant protection by making forms of legal identity readily available to represent a minority group. The international spotlight fell...
Government ‘Information gateway’ will share public-held data with digital verification services
A new “gateway” capability will enable private sector access to government data for identity verification. The Office for Digital Identities and Attributes announced the minor technical update, which could have easily gone under the radar, but ComputerWeekly reported...
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...
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...
Aware delivers high-security liveness with a frictionless user experience in DHS evaluation
Aware, a leader in biometric identity and authentication solutions, has achieved a strong performance in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Remote Identity Validation Rally (RIVR) Track 3. Awarded this ranking, Aware demonstrates a proficiency in liveness...











