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1Kosmos & Reality Defender unite to combat deepfakes
Data Protection

1Kosmos & Reality Defender unite to combat deepfakes

1Kosmos and Reality Defender have teamed up to embed real-time deepfake detection into remote identity checks amid a surge in AI fraud.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Incode unveils Deepsight AI defence to combat deepfakes
Biometrics

Incode unveils Deepsight AI defence to combat deepfakes

Incode launches Deepsight AI, a three-layer defence to spot and block deepfakes in real time for banks, tech platforms and governments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
MocaProof beta brings gamified Web3 identity to testnet
Data Protection

MocaProof beta brings gamified Web3 identity to testnet

Moca Network launches MocaProof beta on Moca Chain testnet, gamifying privacy-preserving Web3 identity with rewards and NFT campaigns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Top Fraud Trends and Considerations for 2026
Unified Communications

Top Fraud Trends and Considerations for 2026

AI-driven fraud, deepfakes and synthetic IDs are redefining 2026 risk, forcing firms to ditch reactive tools for layered, intelligent defence.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Why data trust is the missing link in digital transformation
Data Analytics

Why data trust is the missing link in digital transformation

Digital transformation falters not for lack of tech, but because untrusted data quietly undermines scale, speed and customer experience.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Jan 2026
AI reshapes loyalty, super apps & customer engagement
Data Protection

AI reshapes loyalty, super apps & customer engagement

AI is transforming loyalty from points to real-time, personalised journeys as super apps and agentic engagement engines rapidly take hold.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
OpenID to launch digital ID conformance tests by 2026
Data Protection

OpenID to launch digital ID conformance tests by 2026

OpenID will launch global conformance tests for key digital ID standards from February 2026, supporting eIDAS 2.0 and other schemes.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
Daon outlines five digital identity shifts for 2026
Data Protection

Daon outlines five digital identity shifts for 2026

Daon predicts 2026 digital identity will be reshaped by state-backed ID wallets, deepfake defence, AI 'agents' and continuous workforce checks.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2025
How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam
Malware

How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam

North Korean hackers stole USD $300M via fake Zoom calls; robust identity checks could have broken the scam's chain of trust.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Challenges and solutions in cross-border identity verification
Data Protection

Challenges and solutions in cross-border identity verification

As cross-border payments soar towards USD $1 quadrillion, businesses race to tackle identity fraud with AI, biometrics and smarter data.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
AI-fuelled cyber onslaught to hit critical systems by 2026
Firewalls

AI-fuelled cyber onslaught to hit critical systems by 2026

AI-driven hackers are tipped to ramp up attacks on critical infrastructure and governments by 2026, exploiting ageing industrial systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 8 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Digital wallets & AI threats to reshape ID security
Digital Transformation

Digital wallets & AI threats to reshape ID security

Digital wallets and decentralised IDs are set to surge by 2026 as AI-driven threats push firms to monitor human and machine identities nonstop.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping
Data Protection

Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping

Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
3DiVi maps global facial recognition trends to 2026
Data Protection

3DiVi maps global facial recognition trends to 2026

3DiVi's 2026 report charts facial recognition's shift into core digital identity, mapping tech, regional maturity and policy risks worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Identity verification stories

Eastnets deepens LSEG tie-up for real-time risk checks
Fintech

Eastnets deepens LSEG tie-up for real-time risk checks

Eastnets deepens its LSEG partnership, plugging real-time World-Check risk data into Safewatch Screening to sharpen financial crime checks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
EU banks bracing for AML rules & major vendor shift
Digital Transformation

EU banks bracing for AML rules & major vendor shift

EU banks face a 2026 crunch as new AML rules spark a shake-up in KYC vendors, testing compliance strategies amid rising fraud risks.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
1Kosmos brings biometrics to Saviynt identity platform
Privileged Access Management

1Kosmos brings biometrics to Saviynt identity platform

1Kosmos has joined the Saviynt Exchange, embedding biometric identity proofing and passwordless login into Saviynt's cloud security platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
World App adds encrypted chat & human ID in Malaysia
Surveillance

World App adds encrypted chat & human ID in Malaysia

World rolls out an updated World App in Malaysia, merging encrypted chat with proof-of-humanness checks to tackle bots and deepfakes online.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025