Identity management - News

Michael Marcotte, the founder, chairman, and CEO of enterprise-grade digital authentication firm artius.iD, was warned that a successful biometric data breach at a pioneering bank could put them on the brink of the next global financial crisis.   The intervention follows recent comments by the CEO of HSBC UK, Ian Stuart, who last month told UK policymakers the bank is “being attacked all the time” by online criminals, leading to cybersecurity becoming t...

As incidents of phone theft continue to rise around the world, Samsung is calling on Galaxy users to activate the latest anti-theft features now available on their devices. These updates reflect Samsung’s commitment to delivering smarter, stronger protection – helping users safeguard their data and stay in control, even in high-risk situations. Additional theft protection Samsung recently started rolling out One UI 7 with security updates to existing features Samsung recently sta...

Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) and Denison College have partnered with Transact + CBORD and Allegion US to implement mobile credential technology across their campuses. The initiative aims to enhance satisfaction by enabling students to connect to their campuses using the technology they use most: their mobile devices. This collaboration highlights both institutions' commitment to leveraging innovation to improve campus life.  New mobile credentials The implementation of...

iDenfy, a global RegTech pioneer in identity verification and fraud prevention services categories, announced a new partnership with MN2S, a worldwide music distribution and label services provider. The collaboration brings iDenfy’s cutting-edge identity verification technology to MN2S’s operational ecosystem, ensuring that independent artists and labels onboarded to the platform are legitimate and fully verified. As digital platforms grow and the lines between human-made and AI-ge...

Gallagher Security is proud to announce that its recently-released High Security Controller 7000 (High Sec C7000) has received two prestigious accolades: a GOVIES Government Security Award for Access Control-Software/Controllers and a Fortress Cybersecurity Award in the Operational Technology (OT) category.  These awards further affirm the High Sec C7000’s position as a best-in-class access control solution engineered to meet the evolving cybersecurity demands of critical infrastruct...

Mercury Security, a pioneer in access control hardware and open platform solutions, has published its Trends in Access Controllers Report, based on a survey of over 450 security professionals across North America and Europe. Role in PACS design The findings highlight the controller’s vital role in a physical access control system (PACS), where the device not only enforces access policies but also connects with readers to verify user credentials—ranging from ID badges to biometrics...

Cisco announced innovations to help enterprises reimagine security for the AI era. Security teams are racing to securely adopt AI throughout their enterprises, while threat actors are using AI to increase the frequency and reduce the cost of launching sophisticated cyber attacks. To overcome this unprecedented challenge, Cisco is fusing security capabilities deeper into its networking infrastructure, helping companies implement zero trust architectures, innovating on security for AI apps and mo...

Morse Watchmans, the industry pioneer in key control and asset management systems, invites Apartmentalize 2025 attendees to visit booth #3000 June 11-13 to experience live demonstrations of the award-winning KeyWatcher® Touch system and explore comprehensive key control solutions designed specifically for residential building management. "For residential property managers, effective key control is no longer just good practice, it's essential. We understand the critical demand...

Semperis, a pioneer in AI-powered identity security and cyber resilience, announced new detection capabilities in its Directory Services Protector (DSP) platform to defend against “BadSuccessor,” a high-severity privilege escalation technique targeting a newly introduced feature in Windows Server 2025. The enhancements-developed in direct collaboration with the Akamai research team that discovered the vulnerability-enable organisations to detect and respond to exploitation attempts...

iDenfy, the award-winning RegTech company specialising in identity verification and fraud prevention, announced its newest collaboration with SpaceCore, a global hosting provider known for its powerful, high-performance hosting and server infrastructure. With iDenfy’s AI-powered identity verification suite integration, SpaceCore expects to strengthen its platform security, align with global compliance requirements, and ensure its servers maintain trusted, user-friendly tools, not exploite...

iDenfy, a pioneer in identity verification and fraud prevention technologies, announced its latest partnership with Alevon, the first members-only art platform enabling U.S. clients to lease museum-grade artworks valued between $100,000 - $10M. This collaboration introduces a new level of security and efficiency to the high-end and luxury art leasing market using iDenfy’s AI-powered identity verification system, which was integrated directly into Alevon’s onboarding workflow. Inter...

IDScan.net, a pioneering provider of AI-powered identity verification technology, has released its 2024 Annual ID Fraud Report, revealing a sharp rise in fraudulent ID activity across finance, logistics, and security-sensitive industries. Drawing on data from more than 150 million ID scans conducted in 2024, the report shows a significant increase in fraud attempts driven by synthetic identities, deepfakes, and manipulated digital documents.  IDScan.net’s proprietary system Id...

Infosecurity Europe, the most influential information security event, running from the 3-5 June 2025 at ExCeL has announced the introduction of new theatres as AI will be a key theme of the event, not only as a threat but also as a powerful catalyst for industry change. As artificial intelligence continues to transform both the attack landscape and internal security strategies, Infosecurity Europe 2025 will respond with a sharp focus on realigning priorities across the cybersecur...

IDScan.net, a pioneering provider of AI-powered identity verification technology, has released its 2024 Annual ID Fraud Report, revealing a sharp rise in fraudulent ID activity across finance, logistics, and security-sensitive industries. Drawing on data from more than 150 million ID scans conducted in 2024, the report shows a significant increase in fraud attempts driven by synthetic identities, deepfakes, and manipulated digital documents. IDScan.net’s proprietary system Identity...

The Hacking Games announces its new partnership with Immersive, the pioneer in people-centric cyber resilience. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in The Hacking Games’ mission to bridge the global cybersecurity labor deficit, currently estimated at over 4.8 million unfilled roles worldwide, to create a generation of ethical hackers to make the world safer. Generation of ethical hackers Immersive joins the Virtu-os community of founding partners, which includes some of...

To help organisations stay ahead of tightening data privacy regulations, Regula, a global developer of identity verification solutions, has extended its personal data masking functionality to Regula Forensic Studio (RFS), software that powers forensic devices. This new update helps document experts protect personal data with a single click, meeting growing privacy demands without disrupting workflows. Regula ecosystem Personal data hiding feature is now also a part of the RFS toolset used by...

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX), hosted and organised by the Qatar Armed Forces, is set to welcome global naval pioneers, defence ministers, chiefs of staff, government officials, and industry executives from around the world for its ninth edition, taking place from 19 to 22 January 2026 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). Held under the theme &...

Global cybersecurity pioneer AlgoSec has launched its new Security Management solution version A33.10, as a part of its AlgoSec Horizon platform. The new release provides better visibility across multi-cloud hybrid network environments, prioritises risks more easily, reduces compliance effort and cuts down on manual processes by automating policy changes. Comprehensive network visibility As network environments grow more distributed, visibility becomes harder to maintain As ne...

Global digital identification provider REACT has partnered with Regula, a developer of forensic devices and identity verification (IDV) solutions, to streamline and secure digital onboarding and remote ID checks. By integrating Regula Document Reader SDK into its ID Wallet, REACT has eliminated manual document checks, achieved more than 90% process automation, and reduced onboarding time per user to under 30 seconds. Integration of Regula's solution REACT sought a scalable, ef...

InWin Development Inc. (6117-TW), a pioneering manufacturer of professional computer and server chassis with advanced Level 11 system integration capabilities, will unveil the Edge Solution in collaboration with Accordance System Inc., a prominent pioneer in integrated system solutions, at COMPUTEX 2025. This joint showcase will feature InWin's latest edge solution, the cubePRO, paired with Accordance’s ARAID disk array solutions, including the ARAID M500 and ARAID 5000. AI + AIoT hardwa...

Device Authority has introduced a new integration between KeyScaler AI and Microsoft Copilot to help organisations respond faster to threats and reduce the manual workload on stretched security teams. This new capability is designed for users of Microsoft’s productivity suite to accelerate decision-making and improve visibility across large, complex fleets of connected devices, where delays or errors can carry significant operational risk and cost. Advantage of AI-powered insights...

CompTIA, the pioneering provider of vendor-neutral information technology (IT) training and certification products, announced it will begin development of a new certification focused on critical cybersecurity skills in operational technology (OT). CompTIA’s proposed SecOT+ certification will bridge critical knowledge and skill gaps between OT and IT. Security risks in manufacturing The certification will equip OT positions such as floor technicians and industrial engineers The certific...

According to the 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) by Verizon, the number of data breaches linked to third parties doubled in a single year, attaining a stunning 30% share of all data breaches that occurred last year. Modern-day cybercriminals are militarily rational and pragmatic. They continually probe the defense perimeter of their victims to spot the weakest link – including victim’s suppliers, IT vendors, various consultants, law firms and accountants &nda...

Trackforce, a pioneer in security workforce management software, announced the launch of the TrackTik Command Centre, a next-generation dispatch and incident management solution designed to streamline security operations, accelerate incident response times, and unify team coordination across security environments.  Despite heavy investment in security, where 53% of organisations annually allocate up to $5 million, many rely on manual notification processes that slow down response times dur...

iDenfy, the fast-growing compliance and fraud prevention company, has once again made headlines by securing top positions in G2’s 2025 Spring Report. The global software review platform named iDenfy as the number one service in several categories, including the Implementation Index for Identity Verification, the Relationship Index for both Identity Verification and Anti-Money Laundering (AML), as well as the EMEA Regional Grid in AML solutions. G2’s reports iDenfy’s position...

Intercede, a pioneering digital identity management company, announced the launch of its latest version of MyID CMS that enables the management of Passkeys with Microsoft Entra ID. Administrators can now use the credentials management system to seamlessly manage FIDO Passkeys on devices including the Yubico YubiKey family of products, that can then be used to securely authenticate to Entra ID protected resources. Integrating Entra ID’s robust FIDO2 The solution enables corps to use seam...

Richter, a consulting firm specialising in civil, structural and geotechnical engineering, has selected Red Helix, a market pioneer in cyber security and network performance, to strengthen its cyber security. The collaboration has empowered Richter to better manage IT risks, streamline compliance processes and successfully secure major infrastructure projects, including work on the UK’s high-speed rail project, HS2. Cybersecurity and risk management Operating within a globally interconn...

HID, pioneer in trusted identity and access management solutions, announced the launch of HID Integration Service, a platform that integrates physical security, cybersecurity and digital identity management. This integration platform-as-a-service (IPaaS) was designed to empower application developers, solution integrators and software vendors to seamlessly and rapidly integrate essential physical security solutions, streamlining processes and enhancing system interoperability. Integration...

RecFaces, a pioneering developer of ready-made Facial Recognition software, is proud to announce the seamless integration of its cutting-edge facial biometric solution, Id-Gate, with Genetec Security Centre. This collaboration brings a new level of security, efficiency, and automation to access control and identity verification. GDPR compliance Id-Gate is a ready-made facial recognition software solution designed to enhance access control systems. It fully supports the GDPR compliance and can...

iDenfy, a provider of identity verification, compliance, and fraud prevention technology, has announced a new partnership with Coolbet, an award-winning B2C entertainment company in the iGaming industry. This collaboration enables Coolbet to benefit from iDenfy’s automated identity and address verification services to enhance its Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance operations and reduce fraud risks while onboarding new users. Robust identity verification Need for robust identity verific...