Facephi Earns Canadian Trust-Framework Certification for Identity Proofing
Facephi’s identity-verification service has been certified against the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework’s Verified Person component at level of assurance 2, known…
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German Privacy Regulators Warn Against Smart-Glasses Face Recognition in Public
Germany’s conference of federal and state data protection authorities has endorsed a Hamburg regulator’s examination of Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses and warned that…
Apple Details Added Image Processing for Face ID on iPhone 18 Pro
Apple has updated its Face ID security documentation to explain how the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max use additional image data during facial authentication. The…
EFG Hermes Opens Mobile Onboarding for Dubai Financial Market Investors
EFG Hermes UAE has launched a mobile account-opening service for investors seeking access to the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). Through its EFG Hermes ONE…
GMO GlobalSign and VESS Labs Test Credentials for Cross-Company AI Agent Transactions
Japan’s GMO GlobalSign Holdings and VESS Labs have tested a system that lets AI agents developed by different companies verify each other’s identities and…
Ofcom Investigates Pornhub’s Use of Apple Age Assurance in UK
UK regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into Pornhub operator Aylo’s use of Apple’s device-level age assurance to control access to the adult site.…
Irish Bill Would Allow Voluntary ID Use of Public Services Card
Irish lawmakers have debated a bill that would let Public Services Card holders voluntarily present the card as identity information to organizations beyond…
Equifax Adds Email and Device Scores to Online Fraud Checks
Equifax has launched two fraud-risk products that assess an email address and the device used in an online session. Signal Score for Email and Signal Score for…
Omada Acquires EmpowerID to Add Runtime AI Agent Controls
Identity governance company Omada has acquired EmpowerID, adding real-time authorization for AI agents to a platform that already manages access rights for…
Vietnam Plans VNeID Links With Singapore and Laos for Border Checks
Vietnam has approved a plan to connect its VNeID digital identity app with Singapore’s Singpass and Laos’s LAeID systems for cross-border identity checks. The…