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Identity Week Europe 2026 was unforgettable – and the highlights are in our Post-Event Report!
We have officially dropped the 2026 Post-Event Report following another successful gathering at the RAI Amsterdam. The comprehensive document offers key industry insights, session summaries, and demographic data from this year’s Identity Week Europe conference and...
Digital ID plans axed by Andy Burnham
The digital ID proposal, first introduced by Labour in October, has been scrapped under new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham. Labour's digital ID scheme was mired by controversy with vague expectations around privacy. In his first days in office, Burnham has started...
The frontier of autonomous security: Why agentic AI belongs at the top of your Identity Week America 2026 agenda
The countdown to America's most anticipated identity event of the year, Identity Week America 2026, is officially on! On September 2-3, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. will transform into a global hub for over 3,000 professionals, 250...
Japan-EU pilot succeeds to move cross-border credential presentation, issuance and verification
A pilot initiative between Japan and the EU has successfully implemented cross-border credential presentation, issuance and verification scenarios. The pilot will test the feasibility of cross border exchange - interoperability - of learning credentials between the EU...
GKD Global upgrades its document clearing service with OCR studio’s 100% accurate ID scanner
GKD Global, a leading global provider of document processing and workflow automation services, has summarised the results of its technical cooperation with OCR Studio, an international developer of ID scanning technologies. Over the past year, OCR Studio helped GKD...
Deepfakes, mobile IDs, and quantum threats: IDEMIA’s top trends
https://youtu.be/fEgPcIKuUAw Teresa Wu, Vice President at IDEMIA, sat down with our Editor in 2024 to discuss how the industry is navigating the massive influx of artificial intelligence, shifting consumer expectations, and looming next-generation threats. According...
TSA, Google Wallet launch new TSA PreCheck Touchless ID opt-in experience
The Transportation Security Administration today announced a new partnership with Google Wallet, introducing a more seamless way for eligible travellers to opt in to TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID. Google Wallet is the first digital wallet to offer this innovative...
NHS accelerates AI rollout to enhance digital services
A major rollout of AI tools within the NHS App is set to optimise digital services for patients across the UK. Designed to reduce lengthy waiting times and enhance care, the automated service will direct users to the most suitable care pathways from the outset. The...
Biometrics to anchor 175 billion digital ID checks by 2030 as Gen AI makes doc forgery easy
As Generative AI lowers the barrier for highly sophisticated fraud, the global digital identity landscape is undergoing a massive paradigm shift. Total digital identity verification checks are projected to soar to 175 billion globally by 2030, with biometric...
Microsoft Entra ID: New updates include external MFA integrations, credential registration, and password reset
Microsoft is rolling out critical updates to its identity and access platform, Microsoft Entra ID, aimed at retiring legacy architectures, modernising multi-factor authentication, and tightening onboarding security. To provide consistent Conditional Access enforcement...
Largest funding bill in U.S. history signed off for border tech across CBP, DHS and ICE
As BiometricUpdate.com reports, an allocation of $69.5 billion in border security funding has just been signed off by the U.S. Congress to go towards the CBP, ICE and DHS throughout 2029. The funding includes 3.45 billion for CBP's border inspection technology and...
Your Free All-Access Pass (worth $2,495) to our largest agenda yet!
Identity Week America, is bringing together 250 of the industry's leading speakers this September 2-3, in Washington, D.C. to map out the future of secure identity. The 2026 agenda is packed with elite industry leaders, take a look at the organisations already...
Coalition of banks and UK Finance work on voluntary digital verification service
A coalition of the UK’s largest retail banks, in partnership with trade body UK Finance, is developing a voluntary digital verification service aimed at eliminating the need for consumers to repeatedly upload physical identity documents online. Supported by Barclays,...
The lifecycle of customers authentication: Building a picture of identity over time
Since mapping out its evolution in 2024, Persona has transitioned from a single verification tool into an all-encompassing identity platform. Today, they tackle everything from compliance and fraud prevention to trust, safety, and digital...
Incode acquires Identiq in $100M fraud prevention push
Extends its privacy-by-design architecture with Identiq’s patented cryptographic technology that enables organisations to share fraud signals without sharing sensitive data. Incode Technologies, a global leader in AI-powered identity verification and fraud prevention,...
Empowering PNC customers with mobile banking security
https://youtu.be/uN8FCs3Fecw Susan Koski speaks at Identity Week America 2025, describing how consumers are empowered to make smooth payments using the PNC mobile banking app. This interview is highly relatable to anyone who uses a banking app. Their mobile app...
Uber to road test ‘border-grade’ security for drivers in Poland
Uber drivers in Poland will soon face the same level of identity scrutiny as an international traveller crossing a national border. In a massive nationwide rollout, Uber has partnered with Regula and local tech integrator Korporacja Wschód to deploy advanced biometric...
ID Intelligence: Your Industry Briefing. One App. Every Morning.
SECOIA Executive Consultants AG launches ID Intelligence - a free iOS app that delivers a single, topic-filtered news feed from the most trusted publishers in identity management, biometrics, border security, and secure document technology. The point Identity...
TSA, Google Wallet launch new TSA PreCheck Touchless ID opt-in experience
Google Wallet is introducing a seamless way for eligible travellers to opt in to TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, becoming the first major wallet to integrate the government's identity verification system. With TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, members can quickly verify their...
AI agents granted own digital identities in Estonia to prevent them inheriting human credentials
As companies realise the boost to efficiency from using AI agents for operational uses, we are seeing more legitimate, approved agents trying to gain access permissions in place of a human—whilst the human has ultimate authority over them, and always will. The focus...
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