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:
Jordan’s Sanad Digital ID Gains Full Legal Status
The Jordanian government has amended its Civil Status Law to grant full legal status to the Sanad digital identity application. This legislative change means that digital credentials stored within the app are now officially recognized as equivalent to physical identity documents for all government and private sector transactions. The move is designed to accelerate the adoption of paperless administrative processes and provide a secure, biometric-backed foundation for the country’s expanding digital economy.
France Identité Tests Privacy-Preserving Age Verification
The France Identité team is testing new age verification features within its iOS sandbox environment. The update focuses on “zero-knowledge” attribute sharing, allowing users to prove they meet a minimum age requirement—such as for purchasing restricted goods or accessing age-gated online services—without revealing their full date of birth or identity. This approach aligns with European digital wallet standards, prioritizing user privacy by ensuring that only the necessary “yes/no” confirmation is shared with the verifier.
IDEX Biometrics Signs Commercial Agreement with ID Centric
IDEX Biometrics has signed a commercial sensor agreement with ID Centric to integrate its fingerprint technology into next-generation smart cards. The partnership focuses on high-security applications for corporate access and digital payments, utilizing IDEX’s large-area sensors to provide a more reliable and user-friendly biometric experience. The collaboration aims to meet the growing demand for multi-factor authentication hardware that keeps biometric templates stored locally on the card, rather than in a centralized database.
Trumerit and Credivera Issue Verifiable Credentials to Healthcare Professionals
Trumerit and Credivera have successfully issued the first set of verifiable digital credentials to global healthcare professionals. Utilizing a decentralized identity framework, the system allows doctors and nurses to carry portable, cryptographically signed proofs of their qualifications and licenses. This initiative is designed to streamline the credentialing process for medical staff working across different jurisdictions, reducing administrative delays while ensuring that hospitals can instantly verify the authenticity of a provider’s professional status.
EU Moves to Delay High-Risk AI Act Compliance
The European Union is moving to delay the compliance deadline for “high-risk” AI systems under the AI Act to December 2027. This extension applies specifically to biometric identification and categorization systems used in sensitive areas like law enforcement and critical infrastructure. The delay is intended to give member states and developers more time to establish the necessary regulatory sandboxes and technical standards required to meet the Act’s stringent transparency and accountability mandates.
South Africa Opens Public Comment on Smartphone-Based Digital ID
The South African government has officially opened a public comment period regarding draft regulations for its national smartphone-based digital identity system. The proposed framework outlines how digital IDs will be issued, used, and secured, with a particular focus on the biometric enrolment process for mobile devices. Authorities are seeking feedback from civil society and industry stakeholders to ensure the system is inclusive and addresses concerns regarding data privacy and the digital divide.
Vidas-ID FraudShield Targets Injection Attacks in SE Asian Fintech
Vidas-ID has launched FraudShield, a new security solution specifically designed to combat “injection attacks” targeting fintech platforms in Southeast Asia. The technology focuses on detecting sophisticated fraud attempts where attackers attempt to bypass biometric liveness checks by injecting synthetic or stolen video feeds directly into the device’s camera stream. FraudShield uses deep-learning models to analyze hardware signatures and frame-rate inconsistencies, providing a critical layer of defense for the region’s rapidly growing digital banking sector.
HID Adds Enterprise Attestation to Crescendo Authenticators
HID has added enterprise attestation capabilities to its line of Crescendo FIDO authenticators. This feature allows IT administrators to verify that a security key was issued by a trusted source and meets specific organizational security requirements before allowing access to corporate networks. By providing a verifiable “hardware root of trust,” enterprise attestation helps organizations enforce stricter phishing-resistant authentication policies and prevents the use of unauthorized or compromised third-party security devices.
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team