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...
Identity 2030: Building trust across borders, platforms, and people – Join the conversation at Identity Week Europe 2026
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...
Regula expands digital ID verification with mobile driver’s license support
As digital credentials increasingly replace physical IDs, verification, not issuance, is becoming the critical trust bottleneck. Organisations face a new challenge: how to verify digital IDs securely, consistently, and at scale. Regula, a global developer of identity...
SPHERE leads ‘Identity hygiene’, leveraging IVIP alongside PAM, IAM tools
https://youtu.be/6X8hjZP4Tsk After Gartner recently called Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms (IVIP) an emerging category, SPHERE emerges as a leader influencing how enterprises are optimising their IAM, PAM, and IGA strategies. “IVIP fundamentally...
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...
Panel spotlight: The road ahead for mDLs: Progress, challenges, and potential
The road ahead for mDLs: Progress, challenges, and potential Identity Week America 2026 is due to spotlight the advances in REAL compliant digital ID right across America, with the rapid expansion of mobile driving licences, integration with digital wallets, and...
Patient documents breached in health app used by 1.8 million users
One section of the Manage My Health patient portal, affecting thousands of private patient records, was hacked two days before New Years Eve. After an investigation, the breach was found in one module, Health Documents, in the app. The company was notified about an...
BruneiID launches, giving access to digital government with biometric authentication
After a gentle launch in November, Brunei has unveiled a personal digital identity fit for individuals accessing public services via a single login with biometric authentication. BruneiID’s development reflects strengthened digital governance and a desire to provide a...
Meta removes discoverable scam ads from regulators’ view, according to Reuters
Japanese regulators want to see real efforts to take down scam ads on Meta platforms but with mounting pressure, 2024 company documents, obtained by Reuters, reveal Meta’s attempt to temporarily disguise the problem. Often powered by AI, the ads can be fraudulent...
Maldives to launch smart ID cards, pillar of digital economy in 2026
The new year is set to turn around smart ID cards embedding a digital identity that citizens can use in the Maldives. Around 80% of citizens aged 10 and above have enrolled in the digital ID system connecting to the OneGov platform, as reported by...
Join these biometrics leaders on stage in June!
Secure the right commercial partnerships at Identity Week Europe 2026, the world's leading identity event taking place 9-10th June 2026 in Amsterdam! We have a fantastic sponsor-exclusive speaking opportunity that sits alongside our expert line-up covering the latest...
Dutch identification service iDIN acquired by itsme
The Dutch digital identification service iDIN, operated by Currence, has been acquired by the Belgian identity app itsme. From mid-2026, consumers will be able to identify themselves using the itsme app alongside their bank app through iDIN. The iDIN service will...
Why identity data lakes will power the next decade of security
Author: Malhar Vora, Principal Security Engineer and People & Engineering Leader - Group Cyber Security at ANZ Bank https://medium.com/@malhar.vora We all talk about identity as “the new perimeter,” but that statement misses a critical truth. You can’t secure...
Signicat signs contract with The Danish Agency for Digital Government for mobile ID and adopts NFC technology for Denmark’s ID wallet
Identity technology provider Signicat has secured a new contract with The Danish Agency for Digital Government to support both the country’s mobile driving licence and its forthcoming EU Digital Identity Wallet. Denmark’s wallet will support NFC technology passport...
Why a Fortune 50 automotive leader chose SGNL to accelerate zero trust
Guest article: SGNL A look into the decision-making process that led one of the world’s top automotive manufacturers to select SGNL to replace its legacy PAM solution and build a foundation for Continuous Identity. Overview Zero visibility into real-time...
LinkedIn celebrates 100M verified members
LinkedIn has wanted to increase verified users on its platform and has previously said they are open to “new methods of verification” such as government-issued ID, a selfie or passkeys authenticated through their third-party services. LinkedIn has announced growing...
University of New South Wales employ passwordless privileged access
Early feedback indicates a positive entry for passwordless logins at the University of New South Wales. Biometrics will advance and facilitate access management for staff using Windows devices, strengthening the overall security of university systems and enhancing...
BeyondTrust and Ping Identity partner to deliver unified identity security fabric
Press release BeyondTrust, the global leader in privilege-centric identity security protecting Paths to Privilege™, and Ping Identity, a leader in securing digital identities for the world’s largest enterprises, have announced a strategic partnership to deliver a...
Digital ID in Finance: Join the early-bird ticket holders now for #IdentityWeekEurope2026
We are unveiling a fresh panel for Identity Week Europe 2026. With the EUDI wallet deadline looming in 2026, and regulation being concepted for the Business wallet, we will explore the use-case potential for digital wallets for customer and business identity. Sectors...
FIDO Alliance advocates for interoperable digital identity ecosystem
Looking beyond password-less authentication to securing an interoperable identity wallet ecosystem, the FIDO Alliance has set sights on making digital credentials just as trusted and use-friendly to users. They have embarked on a major new initiative after uniting...















