Microsoft Sets Mandatory Passkey Timeline for Entra ID
Microsoft will make passkeys the default in public-cloud Entra ID, then end native SMS and voice authentication delivery for users on February 1, 2027.
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Malta Opens €15.7 Million EUDI Wallet Tender
Malta opened a €15.66 million tender to build a compliant European Digital Identity Wallet, trust ecosystem and use cases for the MDIA for deployment in Malta.
Croatia Tenders €1.2 Million Eurodac Fingerprint Upgrade
Croatia opened a €1.2 million tender to upgrade and maintain fixed and portable fingerprint-capture workstations for the expanded Eurodac system in Croatia.
Identity Security in the Age of Deepfakes and Injection Attacks
By Joe Ferrigno, Director of Global Safety and Security at Identy.io Trust is the foundation of every identity decision. Whether a law enforcement officer is…
Mercosur Approves Mutual Recognition of Digital IDs Across South American Borders
Mercosur has approved an agreement on the mutual recognition of electronic identification and authentication, giving the digital identity systems of Argentina,…
Von der Leyen Signals EU Social Media Age Rules, With Age Verification App as a Tool
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU will propose rules on children’s access to social media after the summer, pointing to the bloc’s…
ITU Opens Standards Work on Identity and Trust for Humans and AI Agents
The International Telecommunication Union has created a group to develop frameworks for establishing who an AI agent is and whether its behaviour can be…
OpenAI to Require Hardware Passkeys for Access to Its Most Capable Cyber Models
OpenAI will require members of its Trusted Access for Cyber program to secure their accounts with hardware-backed passkeys, tying access to the company’s most…
AI Update: Who Registered That AI Agent?
This AI Update previews Control Plane’s look at Agent Name Service, the Linux Foundation-backed standard for registering and verifying enterprise AI agents.
Greek Airports Chief Calls for Overhaul of the EU’s Biometric Entry/Exit System
The head of Fraport Greece, which runs 14 Greek airports, has called for a serious overhaul of the European Union’s biometric border system after queues forced…