United Kingdom
To prepare letting agents against upcoming changes, Credas Technologies has launched a suite of products under its new Credas Lettings offering.
From May 14 2025, letting agents will have to screen all tenants and landlords for potential sanction breaches, resulting in millions of additional checks a year causing a huge disruption within the market.
Credas Lettings will support letting agents by streamlining the IDV and sanctions screening process. Landlord checks will range from a standard sanctions-only solution to a more enhanced product that includes ID verification, sanctions-only checks, bank account verification, and checks to ensure the landlord owns the property they are renting. Credas Lettings will also allow agents to verify a tenants right-to-rent and sanction status without needing to run any additional checks.
United States
1Kosmos has said its platform now natively supports Microsoft Entra ID. This integration enables enterprises to use 1Kosmos to unify identity verification and passwordless access to their Microsoft ecosystem and non-Microsoft applications.
For easier onboarding, 1Kosmos said it gives organisations using Entra ID a safe and secure way to provision new users and organizations without overwhelming the Service Desk with requests for account creation and password resets.
Through a self-service identity verification workflow and a passwordless MFA credential, users can scan a QR code or click a smart link to reset passwords or begin their onboarding journey.
With this integration, customers can now use 1Kosmos as an external authentication mechanism for Entra ID to unify ID verification and passwordless across their entire infrastructure.
Cameroon
Cameroon has started issuing new national identity cards, called CNI. Developed by German company Augentic in partnership with the General Delegation for National Security (DGSN), the new biometric and digital ID marks a significant step forward in identity management.
The new ID card meets international ISO/IEC 9303 standards and incorporates advanced security features. It includes an electronic chip or a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) containing all recorded data, as well as a unique QR code. These make identity theft and forgery significantly more difficult while facilitating automated verification both nationally and internationally.
Netherlands
The use of Dutch national digital identity DigiD reached more than 550 million log-ins in 2024. The European country is now hoping to boost the use of digital services by allowing citizens to use log-in options from the private sector.
DigiD use among residents logging in to government services rose 15 percent compared to 2023, the Netherlands Digital Government department announced at the beginning of February. The digital ID is used by an increasing number of organisations, including tax authorities and healthcare providers.
“In 2023, 340,000 people were still logging on using only a username and password. By 2024, that number has dropped to 90,000, a decrease of almost 75 percent, indicating that awareness of online security among the Dutch is growing,” the department said in a release.
The government is planning to go beyond government solutions such as DigiD and eHerkenning, an electronic identification created for companies. Citizens and companies will be able to use other approved login methods to access government service providers.
Global
Digital onboarding solutions provider Signzy has announced a strategic partnership with artificial intelligence company ONEngine.ai to streamline digital identity verification processes for businesses. The collaboration merges advanced AI technologies into existing verification workflows to improve efficiency and reduce fraud risks.
The partnership joins Signzy’s digital onboarding expertise with ONEngine.ai’s artificial intelligence capabilities to provide document verification, facial recognition, and real-time identity validation. The combined solution uses AI algorithms to analyse identity documents more accurately while adding facial matching technology to verify users against their ID documents. The system is expected to help businesses improve onboarding accuracy while reducing processing times and maintaining regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.
Cyprus
Take-up of a new electronic identity (eID) has reportedly been sluggish since its launch at the end of January. There have been only 8,200 applications submitted to date – far below anticipated numbers.
Out of those applications, 4,500 were submitted within the first two days following the eID launch. However, since then, the number of applications has increased only slowly. As of now, only 2,100 eIDs have been issued.
To help spur adoption, the first 30,000 eIDs are being offered free of charge, with another 70,000 available for €15, reported Cyprus Mail. Afterwards, the price will rise to €50.
In Cyprus, eID issuance is managed by the private company JCC Payment Systems.
Global
The integration of digital identity systems with payment networks could reshape global financial services and government interactions, according to research from Visa, which outlines how digital ID adoption could accelerate through everyday payment transactions.
The 2025 white paper from Visa Government Solutions reveals that 850 million people globally lack official identification, with an even larger number lacking digital identification credentials that would enable secure online transactions and service access.
The research indicates that while developing economies could see average benefits of 6% of GDP, mature economies could still achieve gains averaging 3%.
Jordan
Independent Elections Committee (IEC) chairman Musa Maaytah has announced that the digital identity card will be accepted in the next Parliamentary elections.
The minister added that the aim is also to encourage citizens to actively take part in the upcoming elections, according to a statement by the IEC.
The Sanad application, launched by the government in February 2020 as part of the fifth executive package of the government’s economic programme, aims to support electronic services and improve the business environment.
The minister’s remarks were made during a meeting between the Civil Status and Passports Department (CSPD) and IEC officials and the technical team, reported Jordan Times. Maaytah added that the IEC worked with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurs and the CSPD to develop a special electronic mechanism that would “show the digital identification information via Sanad application to the election committee members who will be present at polling stations”.
Netherlands
Netherlands-based Secret View has partnered with iDenfy, an identity verification and regulatory compliance tech provider, to address DAC7 and GDPR compliance challenges.
Leveraging iDenfy’s KYC software platform, data collection, and verification flows, Secret View can verify community members and comply with the latest regulations for online marketplaces.
Secret View aims to use iDenfy’s identity verification tech and verify documents from more than 200 countries and territories with iDenfy’s biometric facial recognition with liveness detection tools. The tech provider extracts data in less than a second from active government-issued documents. By validating identity documents, Secret View can ensure that the information users provide is legitimate.
United States
OwnID, a provider of identity solutions for large B2C companies, has made an addition to its platform: AI-native identity support for AI Agents. Browser-using AI Agents such as ChatGPT Operator and other autonomous digital assistants are becoming a part of customer interactions. In response, OwnID is tolling out Customer and Agent Identity Management (CAIM), a new category designed to authenticate, authorise, and audit AI Agents operating on behalf of users.
Africa
Plumery, a provider of digital banking experience systems, has partnered with African digital identity verification provider Smile ID to help financial institutions integrate Plumery’s API-first digital banking platform with Smile ID’s identity verification and fraud prevention tools.
With Plumery’s API-driven infrastructure, banks and fintechs can “rapidly customise and scale their digital banking experiences, adapting to evolving customer needs,” said the firm. At the same time, Smile ID’s biometric authentication and AI-powered fraud detection provide real-time security at login, transaction, and account recovery stages.
Europe
European provider of digital identity and fraud prevention solutions Signicat is partnering with AML automation specialist Strise. Together, they are launching an integrated solution for Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance.
The partnership combines Signicat’s digital identity verification tools and orchestration platform with Strise’s AML expertise, providing businesses with a solution including end-to-end KYC and AML requirements.
Global
The global identity verification market is projected to reach $40.57 billion by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.98 percent from its 2024 valuation of $10 billion, according to new market analysis.
“The acceleration in market growth reflects the rapidly evolving threat landscape and regulatory environment,” said Dr. Sarah Chen, principal analyst at Market Research Quarterly. “Organisations are increasingly recognising that robust identity verification is no longer optional but essential for digital operations.”
Ethiopia
Ethiopia has unveiled a new generation biometric passport.
The launch was announced by Toppan Security Ethiopia, the company with the contract for the ID document.
The company says rollout of the passport to the general public will happen in the coming weeks, but before then, the Immigration and Citizen Services (ICS), will conduct a nationwide awareness campaign to guide citizens through the application and issuance procedures.
The new Ethiopia passport will be produced locally thanks to a new $55 million industrial printing plant, as reported by Addis Fortune News. Nationwide issuance is expected to begin in October with about 1.5 million passport booklets said to be in stock.
The passport will feature an embedded chip which contains face, fingerprint or iris biometrics of the holder for easy verification.
Asia
The pilot of digital identity and face biometrics for airport clearance based on IATA’s One ID in Asia slashed processing times at key touchpoints were reduced by 40 percent, according to a blog post from Neoke, which supplied one of two digital wallets used.
NEC face biometrics were utilised for the pilot, which involved flights between Hong Kong Airport and Narita Airport on the outskirts of Tokyo. The successful completion of the pilot was announced last October. Two passengers used different digital wallets and credentials for round-trips between the two airports on Cathay Pacific. Facephi, Branchspace, Northern Block and SICPA were also involved.
Europe
International software development company deverium has unveiled alongID, a digital identity orchestration engine for cross-border identity verification. The platform, supported by €2M in EU funding, combines a digital wallet with advanced verification capabilities to simplify user onboarding while maintaining security measures.
Deverium has partnered with GBG and Regula as its initial verified identity providers.
