Philippines
UnionDigital Bank, a digital bank in the Philippines, has deployed iProov Dynamic and Express Liveness solutions to protect against account takeover and mule activity. iProov’s solutions now power UnionDigital Bank’s risk-based authentication strategy, delivering “flexibility to apply heightened security for high-risk transactions while ensuring a fast, frictionless experience for everyday use.”
iProov said risk-based authentication allows the bank to deliver “a safe and inclusive digital experience” for the underbanked and underserved communities in the Philippines who depend on mobile devices for everyday financial services.
Global
A new study by Juniper Research has found that the digital identity market will grow from $51 billion in 2025 to $80 billion in 2030, representing a rapid growth rate of 56 percent.
The research highlights two main drivers of this growth: tightening regulations which increasingly require digital identities, and rapid technological advancements which bring mobile driving licences and digital travel credentials closer to early public use.
“The EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI), which all Member States are expected to have in place by the end of 2026, will have a transformative effect on identity in the region; however, digital identity is already socially acceptable in mainland Europe. Adoption of the proposed UK scheme will require significant user benefits to overcome public scepticism. Focusing on self-sovereign principles, which give citizens control of their own data, will go a long way in improving support,” said Louis Atkin, research analyst at Juniper Research.
United Kingdom
Children as young as 13 could be given digital ID cards when the proposed new policy becomes law, the government has suggested.
The Government had previously said all over 16s would be required to have digital ID by 2029, though has now announced that it will consult on whether children as young as 13 should also be included in the scheme.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said employers will be required to check everyone’s digital ID before hiring them and because young teenagers can work part-time, “we need to consult on whether it should be offered to those aged 13 and over.”
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has defended the move, saying many teenagers already use similar forms of identification. She said similar forms of identification are already widely used and suggested the plans would offer consistency.
“Lots of 13-year-olds already do (have a form of digital ID) and what the department is going to be consulting on is exactly how that should be taken forward.
“I do think that this is the right way forward, to have this standardised process now, and it’s something that we had been already setting out for people who come to work from abroad.”
Scotland
Meanwhile, Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has slammed the Government’s plans to spend a “huge” amount of money on the introduction of digital IDs while people are struggling with the cost of living crisis.
Swinney called the plans an attack on “liberty, privacy and national identity”.
He told the Sunday Mail: “The fact that a Labour government believes the priority that should be taken forward at this moment is introducing digital IDs when people are struggling with the cost of living and seeking measures to improve their quality of life is just a ludicrous idea.
“It is a bad idea in principle, and to spend huge amounts on it at this time is completely wrong and there is no way that my government is going to go along with it.
“We believe it is an idea that requires Scotland’s consent, and we will not give that consent in the Scottish Parliament.
“There are things that we can do to block the idea in Scotland and one of those things is to refuse to give legislative consent.”
Europe
The European Commission has published two new calls for grants aimed at producing certified, production-ready EU Digital Identity Wallets and supporting the rollout of the EU Mobile Driving Licences.
The first grant targets consortia selected to participate in Large-Scale Pilots (LPS) for digital IDs during the Digital Europe Work Program 2023-2024. The Digital Europe Work Program 2025-2027 will provide additional funding for the consortia to expand their scope of work, including the development, certification, conformance testing and issuance of EUDI by member states.
The second grant targets issuers and verifiers of mobile driving licences.
Both grants run from October 9 to December 9, 2025.
Funding will support the work achieved during the first round of Large-Scale Pilots and will build on existing technical specifications and reference implementation. The aim is to boost the success of digital public administration solutions such as eDelivery, eSignature and eID Building as well as the private sector, reports Biometric Update.
Malaysia
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has set out a target of 15 million users for MyDigital ID by the end of this year. The leader’s aim was announced during Malaysia’s Budget 2026 brief, during which it was also detailed that the national digital ID project will encompass sectors such as finance, communications, healthcare and e-trading.
Australia
Australia expects the rollout of a facial recognition system by the end of this year which will facilitate verification of documents such as driver’s licences and passports with the help of the Facial Recognition Service (FRS) run by the government.
Proposed in 2017, the National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution (NDLFRS) is coming to facilitate access to services through easier ID verification, as well as support efforts against identity fraud and data breaches.
The state of Western Australia will be the first to make driver’s licence data available for the system, while authorities confirm that discussions are ongoing for others to follow suit.
Ghana
Similarly, Ghana to introduce biometric driver’s licence next year. Ghana’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says plans are underway for the introduction of biometrics-based transport documents including international driver’s licences and vehicles permits.
The upgrade is intended to address the high rejection rate of Ghanaian international licences and vehicle permits abroad.
The two documents, according to the government, will be redesigned to hold biometric data and will have security features that align with standards of the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO).
Global
The FIDO Alliance has unveiled a new benchmarking tool that shows passkeys boost user conversion success by 30 percent. The “Passkey Index,” developed in collaboration with digital identity consultancy Liminal, moves the conversation from security theory to measurable business impact, reports IDTechWire.
Beyond the headline 30 percent increase in conversion rates (a metric that directly impacts top-line revenue), the tool also shows that passkeys are significantly faster. The average sign-in time with a passkey was clocked at just 13.6 seconds, compared to 27.5 seconds for a traditional password, nearly halving user friction during a critical part of the customer journey.
