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iDenfy Integrates AAMVA Verification to Combat High-Fidelity Forgeries
iDenfy has integrated the AAMVA Driver’s License Data Verification system into its document workflow, allowing ID data to be validated directly against issuing state DMV records. The capability addresses increasingly convincing physical and digital forgeries that can bypass visual and AI-based checks by confirming whether license data actually exists. The system returns real-time match, no-match, or partial-match results based on core identifiers such as license number, date of birth, and expiration date. iDenfy highlights use cases such as rideshare onboarding, vehicle rental, and age-restricted commerce, where visually legitimate IDs may still be invalid or associated with synthetic identities.
Kantara Initiative Accredited as First Certifier for UK Digital ID Framework
Kantara has become the first organization accredited by UKAS to certify private-sector providers under the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework. The accreditation formalizes DIATF’s transition from a pilot to a fully regulated scheme and allows Kantara to issue government-recognized certification. Companies certified during the pilot, including Yoti, can now move to full accredited status, strengthening their position in regulated digital-ID markets. Officials describe the accreditation as a key milestone for public trust and consistent assurance standards across the UK’s federated identity ecosystem.
TMT ID Raises £30M to Expand Mobile Identity and Fraud Defense
TMT ID has secured £30 million in growth funding from BGF to expand its mobile intelligence and fraud-prevention platform, with a focus on scaling in the United States. The company provides signals derived from mobile network operator data across more than 200 countries, supporting identity verification, authentication, SIM-swap detection, and regulatory age-verification requirements. TMT ID reports strong year-over-year growth and increasing demand driven by rising fraud losses and new online-safety mandates. The funding comes as the global market for mobile-derived risk intelligence continues to accelerate.
South Korea Regulatory Shift Unlocks FIDO Biometric Adoption
South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission has clarified that FIDO-based biometric authentication does not constitute biometric data processing when templates remain on the device. The clarification removes a major legal uncertainty that had slowed passwordless adoption by requiring extra biometric-specific consent. Banks and enterprises can now deploy biometric passkeys without new consent flows, aligning regulatory expectations with the FIDO architecture. Industry groups expect the update to accelerate large-scale FIDO adoption in financial services and other high-trust digital channels.
Cloudflare Outage Disrupts Edge, DNS and Zero Trust Services
Cloudflare experienced a widespread outage that disrupted edge delivery, DNS resolution, and Zero Trust authentication flows across multiple regions. Users reported HTTP 500 errors and dashboard/API failures, while organizations relying on Cloudflare Access and Warp faced temporary login and connectivity issues. The company noted a spike in unusual traffic around midday that contributed to service degradation and temporarily disabled Warp encryption in London during mitigation. Cloudflare has since reported recovery but continues to investigate the root cause.
X Infotech Wins Contract to Secure Estonian Remote Biometrics
X Infotech has been awarded a contract to deliver Estonia’s nationwide remote biometric capture and verification system, supporting EES requirements and the broader digital-identity lifecycle. The platform enables remote facial and fingerprint capture via standard smartphones while meeting ICAO-compliant enrollment standards. Presentation-attack detection is built in to prevent spoofing using printed photos or display attacks. The system will allow citizens and e-Residents to update biometric data without visiting enrollment centers, extending Estonia’s digital-government model to the biometric layer.
Brazil’s Serpro Surpasses Digital ID Revenue Targets by 40 Percent
Serpro has exceeded its projected 2025 international digital-ID revenue by more than 40 percent, driven by demand for its biometric and biographic verification platform Datavalid. Datavalid enables private-sector firms to match selfies against Brazil’s driver’s-license database and verify name, tax ID, and date-of-birth records. The agency is also expanding internationally through new partnerships and promotion of its GovID infrastructure. Serpro reports growing interest from governments seeking scalable digital-identity components based on Brazil’s public-sector model.
World Bank Seeks ASEAN Readiness Assessment for Cross-Border Digital ID and Credentials
The World Bank has issued a request for firms to assess ASEAN Member States’ readiness for cross-border interoperability of digital identity systems and verifiable credentials. The assignment includes mapping national digital-ID ecosystems, analyzing governance arrangements, and reviewing legal frameworks for authentication, data protection, and cross-border data flows. Technical standards, trust frameworks, and infrastructure maturity will also be evaluated. The deliverables include recommendations and a roadmap for achieving regional interoperability aligned with ASEAN’s institutional context.
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team