Global
iProov has announced the integration of its biometric authentication platform into Microsoft Entra ID. Organisations can now use iProov’s biometric technology as a primary or secondary authentication factor, to verify workers’ identities when accessing workstations via Windows login, on shared terminals, for physical access to buildings, as well as in a browser environment outside the office.
Global
TurboCheck, a SaaS platform that helps employers and staffing firms analyse candidates’ online footprints, validate references, and detect fabricated personas, has signed an agreement to deploy authID’s biometric identity verification services.
TurboCheck will deploy authID’s biometric identity verification capabilities to secure candidate vetting and remote onboarding across devices and browsers in 700 milliseconds. Identity verification is completed by checking the validity of an identity document such as a driver’s licence or passport, then matching a selfie to the credential photo using facial biometrics.
United States
Block is handing off the open-source components it developed for decentralized digital identity to the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) in the wake of closing its subsidiary TBD.
Open source repositories for decentralized identity code, including the did:dht DID method, verifiable credentials (VCs) and decentralized web nodes will now reside in DIF’s ecosystem, according to the announcement.
France
France’s four major mobile operators, Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange, and SFR, have announced a joint initiative to strengthen digital identity protection and combat online fraud. The collaboration is part of the global GSMA Open Gateway initiative, which seeks to standardise network-based services for developers and enterprises worldwide, reports Biometric Update.
The operators will introduce two Application Programmable Interfaces (APIs), KYC match and SIM swap, based on the CAMARA standard, designed to unify specifications across mobile networks. The service APIs are accessible via the CAMARA repository, an open-source project developed by the Linux Foundation.
With this, France becomes the first country where all major operators have jointly launched the KYC Match API to improve identity verification for online businesses. Additionally, several operators are offering a third service, number verification, to the developer community.
Switzerland
Switzerland’s future e-ID has a name, SWIYU, as revealed during a technical meeting to plan how it can be integrated into citizens’ lives in 2026.
The technical delivery of the e-ID will involve both the development and establishment of the trust infrastructure, guaranteeing protection of privacy and interoperability.
Different technologies are needed to ensure the e-ID fulfils both requirements, although the Federal Department of Justice and Police found that only one technology can be compatible with the introduction of the e-ID in 2026. Further pilots will endeavour to find other solutions that can be used with the future e-ID.
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United States
Google is rolling out a new option to create a digital ID from your passport, which can be stored in Google Wallet.
As per The Verge, this will function like a regular ID at select Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) checkpoints, helping to speed up the security lines. In the meantime, Google spokesperson Liz Schulman clarified that “the digital ID can’t be used at immigration and border control.”
As of now, travellers are advised to bring their physical IDs as a backup in case the digital ID is not accepted or available for use.
United Kingdom
Young people will be able to use government-backed digital ID cards to prove they are old enough to drink alcohol under legal changes to take effect next year.
They will be able to sign up to digital ID companies that are certified against Government-set standards for security and reliability and then use the app on their smartphone to prove they are over 18 when visiting pubs, restaurants and shops.
It will use a single sign-on, rather than the two-step identity verification currently needed online, for all government services including applying for benefits.
United Kingdom
Identity fraud costs the UK an estimated £1.8 billion each year. It is one of the most common case types filed to the Cifa’s National Fraud Database by its 750-plus industry members – accounting for 64 percent of all filings in 2023 with more than 237,000 identity fraud cases recorded.
Industry experts are urging the Government to prioritise the issue in its forthcoming Fraud Strategy.
Cifas’s report makes a number of recommendations including a review of the law on identity theft to ensure it provides an adequate deterrent to fraudsters. Greater law enforcement action against the criminal marketplaces where the tools to commit mass-scale identity fraud are sold. Assurances that the Government’s new digital identity scheme holds identity providers accountable for counter-fraud controls and victim support.
Cyprus
Cyprus has launched the Digital Citizen app, which includes biometric identity cards, driving licences, and vehicle roadworthiness certificates.
Citizens of Cyprus can adopt digital solutions which enable them to obtain and store official documents in a digital format for legal purposes within the country. To simplify this process, QR codes are used for the scanning of these digital documents.
The launch comes after Cyprus issued its first 100,000 digital IDs in October 2024. The digital ID initiative, called IDMe.cy, serves various functions such as identity verification, authentication, and digital document signing.
