Arizona Becomes First State to Put Vehicle Registrations in a Digital Wallet
Arizona has upgraded its proprietary Arizona Wallet app to let residents upload and store vehicle registrations, titles, and insurance directly on their smartphones. The move follows the state’s earlier rollout of digital driver’s licenses in Apple, Google, and Samsung wallets. Developed with tech firm AstreaX, the app complies with North American digital credential standards and is available on iOS and Android. Officials caution drivers to retain physical paperwork for traffic stops until law‑enforcement readers catch up.
PNG Announces Drafting Verifiable Credentials Bill
Papua New Guinea’s Ministry of ICT announced it is drafting a Digital Identity and Verifiable Credentials Bill, shifting the effort from policy design to legal implementation. The legislation will support the rollout of the SevisPass, SevisWallet and SevisDEx platforms, mirroring...
Reminder to Public, Private Establishments to Recognise Filipino Digital Senior Citizens ID
The Philippine National Commission on Senior Citizens has issued a nationwide reminder that the digital National Senior Citizens ID (NSCID), accessed via the eGovPH app, must be accepted by government offices, banks, and private businesses. More than 1.3 million seniors have...
Estonia Seeking Stakeholder Partner to Build Digital ID Wallet in Development Phase
Estonia’s Information System Authority is seeking a stakeholder partner to develop a pan‑European digital ID wallet that complies with the EU eIDAS regulation. The procurement aims to create a secure mobile solution for digital signatures and personal data storage, building...
GripID Unveils the V10, a Portable All-in-One Biometric Enrolment Station for National ID and eID Programs
GripID, a French deep‑tech firm, unveiled the V10, a foldable 10‑inch biometric enrolment station that combines fingerprint, dual‑iris, facial capture, document scanning, digital signature and smart‑card reading. The all‑in‑one device is designed for national ID and eID programs and will...
Amazon Shares Data on Their Customer Passkey Adoption
Amazon disclosed that 465 million of its customers now use passkeys for authentication. Passkeys enable sign‑ins that are about six times faster than traditional passwords and rely on biometrics or device PINs. Adoption has surged 75% year‑on‑year in 2026, and Amazon...
Romania Signs MoU with Mastercard Deploying the EUDI Wallet
Romania’s government signed a memorandum of understanding with Mastercard to deliver a European Digital Identity (EUDI) wallet by December 2026. The partnership builds on an ongoing interoperability testing phase that involved regulators, developers and wallet providers. A pilot led by...
Google Wallet Integrates Aadhaar Credentials
Google Wallet announced support for India’s Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials, letting users store their national ID data directly on Android devices. The solution uses on‑device storage and selective disclosure to keep personal details private while enabling verification. Built on the OpenID4VCI...
Disruptions to Digital Services and a Surge in Phishing Emails
In April, Estonia’s Information System Authority logged 1,138 cyber incidents that disrupted a range of public digital services, from health‑insurance prescriptions to digital signature platforms. A software error halted the Health Insurance Fund’s e‑prescription system for about 30 minutes, while...
Ex Police Detective Gavin Burton: Fraud Prevention Tools for Police and Border Control
Former police detective Gavin Burton discusses whether current policies compel organisations and governments to adopt reasonable fraud‑prevention procedures. He examines the tension between regulatory compliance and modern identity‑verification technology, emphasizing the role of biometrics and digital ID tools in policing...
NHS Employers Responds to Digital Identity Consultation
UK government’s digital ID proposal, initially mandatory, now voluntary, has sparked a public consultation. NHS Employers, representing England’s NHS workforce, voiced support for a single, government‑issued digital identity to streamline recruitment, improve compliance and curb fraud, but warned against each...
Identity Fraud in 2026: Why the Latest News Points to a More Layered Threat
Identity fraud in 2026 has evolved from isolated credential theft to a multi‑layered threat that combines stolen data, AI‑generated impersonations, deepfakes, and account takeover. The UK National Fraud Database recorded a record 444,000 cases in 2025, with 72% linked to...
TISA Warns Government over “Systemic Risks” Of Digital ID
The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) has cautioned the UK government about systemic risks linked to a national digital identity scheme. While TISA acknowledges that digital IDs could reduce friction, boost financial inclusion and accelerate onboarding, it stresses that a...
The Creation of the Credential Protection Register; More than 750,000 Fraudulent Verification Requests Blocked
Australia’s Albanese Government has launched the Credential Protection Register, a national database designed to stop identity‑theft fraud in digital government services. Since its rollout, the register has blocked more than 750,000 fraudulent verification requests, averaging 18,000 per month. An investment...
As AI Fuels Rapid Growth in Document Fraud, Leading Fraud Detection Startup Finovox Launches in the UK
Finovox, a European leader in document fraud detection, announced its entry into the United Kingdom as AI‑driven fraud spikes across the continent. A recent study shows the UK ranks third in Europe for document fraud, with 11% of respondents admitting...