Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today:
Uber Scales Apple’s Verify with Wallet Across Its Identity Verification Platform
Uber has expanded its integration of Apple’s “Verify with Wallet” feature across its global rider and driver identity verification systems. The feature allows users to securely share verified identity attributes directly from the Apple Wallet app, leveraging mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) and state-issued digital IDs. By embedding this native iOS verification pipeline, Uber streamlines its onboarding processes while utilizing high-assurance, device-level cryptographic authentication to confirm user identity, reduce profile fraud, and eliminate the need for manual document photography.
Global e·Identity Expands Exclusive Biometric Licensing Deal with SDS to $318 Million
Biometric technology provider Global e·Identity has expanded its exclusive intellectual property licensing agreement with Smart Data Solutions (SDS) in a deal now valued at $318 million. The expanded contract extends SDS’s exclusive regional distribution and integration rights for Global e·Identity’s multi-modal biometric software suite, which focuses on advanced iris, fingerprint, and facial recognition capabilities. The funding injection will accelerate the deployment of these high-throughput matching engines across large-scale enterprise banking networks and public sector border management initiatives.
Regula Expands Uber’s Driver Verification Across Poland with Mobile Document Readers
Forensic verification specialist Regula has expanded its technology deployment with Uber across Poland, equipping regional operations with advanced mobile document reading capabilities. The system integrates Regula’s optical character recognition (OCR) and document authenticity verification SDKs directly into the ride-hailing company’s field deployment application. This allows local validation teams to instantly check driver licenses, transport permits, and foreign passports on-site, catching sophisticated physical forgeries and ensuring compliance with tightening national ride-hailing transport regulations.
ID.me, Servos, and ServiceNow Target State Benefits Administration
Identity network ID.me has partnered with government technology consulting firm Servos and enterprise workflow provider ServiceNow to launch an integrated digital platform for state benefits administration. The joint solution integrates ID.me’s federally accredited identity verification network directly into ServiceNow’s public sector workflow engine, with Servos orchestrating the backend system implementation. The unified framework is designed to help state agencies streamline unemployment and social services claims processing, blocking automated bot fraud and identity theft syndicates while reducing manual backlogs.
One Identity to Become a Standalone Company with Global HQ in Cork
Identity and Access Management (IAM) provider One Identity has announced plans to separate from Quest Software and establish itself as a completely independent, standalone corporation. As part of this corporate restructuring, the cybersecurity company will position its new global headquarters in Cork, Ireland, capitalizing on the region’s established tech talent pool. The spin-off is designed to give One Identity independent capital allocation and operational agility to scale its identity governance, privileged access management (PAM), and log management portfolios across global markets.
Unico Names Cassio Vaquero to Lead Global Partnerships with US Focus
Brazilian digital identity leader Unico has appointed veteran tech executive Cassio Vaquero as its new Head of Global Partnerships, with a specific mandate to accelerate the company’s expansion into the United States market. Vaquero will oversee the development of strategic alliances with international system integrators, cloud providers, and enterprise platforms to distribute Unico’s core biometric authentication and digital onboarding technologies. The leadership placement follows the company’s broader efforts to scale its privacy-preserving identity verification suite outside of Latin America.
Nepal Cancels National ID System Support Tender, Plans In-House Management
The Government of Nepal has officially canceled an international procurement tender intended to secure long-term technical support and maintenance operations for its national electronic identity card (e-ID) infrastructure system. Rather than outsourcing system upkeep to foreign technology contractors, the Department of National ID and Vital Registration has decided to transition to an in-house engineering and management model. State administrators indicate the shift will protect national data sovereignty, lower recurring operational costs, and build local technical capacity within the government’s IT workforce.
Kenya Plans to Link CCTV Cameras with National ID Records for Facial Recognition
The Ministry of Interior in Kenya has outlined a new public safety initiative to link urban closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance networks directly with the national digital identity database (Maisha Namba). The technical integration will enable law enforcement agencies to run automated, real-time facial recognition matching against active public feeds to track wanted suspects and missing persons. While state security officials position the project as an essential step to combat urban crime and terrorism, domestic privacy advocates are raising sharp warnings regarding the lack of legislative oversight and public mass surveillance risks.
Malaysia’s Cybercrime Bill 2026 Adds Offences Tied to National Digital Identity
The Parliament of Malaysia has introduced the Cybercrime Bill 2026, which codifies specific, severe criminal offences and statutory penalties for the misuse or exploitation of the national digital identity network (MyDigital ID). The incoming legislation criminalizes unauthorized possession, sale, or manipulation of another citizen’s digital credential tokens, along with the intentional deployment of deepfakes to bypass biometric onboarding gates. The regulatory update provides local prosecutors with explicit legal mechanisms to target identity mules, corporate phishing operators, and digital fraud networks.
Webcomm and ASUS Launch a FIDO-Based Zero-Trust PC for Thailand
Digital identity provider Webcomm has partnered with hardware manufacturer ASUS to launch a specialized, FIDO-certified zero-trust personal computer tailored for corporate and government sectors in Thailand. The enterprise hardware architecture embeds Webcomm’s passwordless authentication firmware directly into the laptop’s security chip layer, pairing physical biometric sensors with cryptographic keys. By forcing all user logins and network authorization access steps to authenticate via local FIDO standards, the system eliminates traditional password vulnerabilities and protects enterprise endpoints from remote credential harvesting attacks.
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team
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