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Canadian Stories

Digital Identity stories

Fime becomes Quebec's first DIACC-accredited auditor

Quebec organisations will now have local access to independent checks as Fime gains DIACC approval under Canada's trust framework.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Giesecke+Devrient opens AI hub in Montréal at Mila

The investment will create about 60 AI jobs and expand work on secure systems for banking, cybersecurity and digital identity in Canada.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Digital Identity stories

Software-as-a-Service

Experian & Resistant AI tackle document fraud in ANZ

Banks and insurers in Australia and New Zealand will gain new checks as AI-made forgeries increasingly evade standard identity verification tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today

Multi-factor authentication

Australian football fans share passwords, survey finds

Password reuse leaves Australian football fans exposed to wider account theft, despite the country recording the lowest sharing rate in the survey.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Infobip jumps to 16th on Fortune Europe's innovation list

The Croatian group's climb into Fortune's top 25 highlights its growing AI push and puts it ahead of 51 rivals from last year's ranking.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Cloud Security

ShareGate adds Entra ID migration for Microsoft 365

IT teams can now plan Microsoft 365 tenant moves around identity first, reducing clashes before mailboxes and workloads are migrated.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Patent filing backs privacy-preserving identity system

EU backers are seeking €74.3 million to roll out a system that proves a person was present without exposing personal data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Shufti named G2 leader in identity verification grid

Customer reviews have pushed Shufti into G2's top tier, signalling stronger demand for its identity checks and anti-money laundering tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

Millennials drive web domain investment, study finds

A growing number of younger investors are treating domains as a long-term alternative asset, with .ai and .io drawing the strongest interest.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Hashgraph & Truesense file patent for privacy ID system

The filing could help organisations prove attendance or access without collecting names or locations, as Europe tightens digital identity rules.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

AppViewX launches agent identity security for enterprises

Private preview access is now available as security teams race to govern AI agents and harden identity controls for a post-quantum era.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Daon wins ISO/IEC 42001 certification for AI governance

The certification may reassure banks and governments that Daon's identity and fraud tools meet stricter AI oversight as scrutiny intensifies globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Okta deepens Google Cloud tie-up on AI agent security

The tie-up adds tighter access checks as firms deploy AI agents and browser tools more widely, amid rising identity attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Fintech

Visa launches Click to Pay for Revolut cardholders

Millions of UK and European shoppers can now skip manual card entry online, as Revolut rolls out Visa's Click to Pay at checkout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Chirp Digital lifts SMS volume 2,300% with TrueDialogue

Better text delivery has helped the fintech avoid carrier throttling and support headaches as clients rely on SMS to complete financial checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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Data Protection

BSI urges existing age standard for social media ban

Adopting an existing age assurance standard could let ministers enforce under-16 social media limits without forcing children to hand over extra data.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday