Digital Identity stories

Thirteen per cent of Australians have fallen victim to identity theft, highlighting urgent concerns over financial stability and mental health, says Norton.

The Austroads unveils the Digital Trust Service for secure, internationally verifiable mobile driver's licences at IVC24, aiming for a 2025-2026 rollout.

SQR has been acquired by UK-based SQRx, aiming to boost digital identity growth. Entrepreneur Grahame Chilton, SQRx’s largest shareholder, sees it as a 'groundbreaking' move.

ConnectID by AP+ integrates with Lendela, enhancing the loan matching service's security and efficiency for Australian borrowers, addressing a market of 2.8 million.

ParallelChain Lab will showcase its cutting-edge voice anti-spoofing AI at the Interspeech 2024 Conference, revolutionary for voice-based security and identity verification.

Simon Gooch has joined Saviynt as Senior VP of Expert Services after over 25 years at Accenture, aiming to advance digital identity initiatives.

HID to unveil cutting-edge biometric and access control tech at ASIAL 2024 in Sydney, showcasing innovations like the FacePod camera and resilient Signo Keypad Reader.

Thales unveils Passwordless 360, an enterprise passwordless authentication system aimed at bolstering security, cutting costs, and simplifying access management.

Australia's budget sharpens focus on data security and digital identity, earmarking AUD $288.1 million for a Digital ID platform and AUD $39.9 million for AI.

Unstoppable Domains partners with Fireblocks to launch a Multi-Party Computation (MPC) Wallet, boosting security and ease for Web3 domain owners.

A new report by Signicat and Consult Hyperion reveals the growing threat of AI-driven identity fraud across Europe, urging financial institutions to boost their defences.

NSW launches its first comprehensive Digital Inclusion Strategy to bridge the digital divide, inviting public and stakeholder feedback on the initiative.

Unstoppable Domains and Secret Network launch the .Secret Web3 domain, enhancing privacy and security for digital identity and blockchain communication.

As AI-enhanced scams become more sophisticated, Australians lost AUD $2.74 billion to scams in 2023. Experts advocate integrating identity management with fraud prevention to bolster security.

Metropolis, a bustling SocialFi network with 400+ creators and brands, unveils user-owned digital identities via .metropolis Web3 domains in partnership with Unstoppable Domains.

The Federal Government pledges $288.1M to boost digital identity adoption, enhancing secure, seamless online services and dealing with cyber-attack fallout.

A survey reveals seamless digital experiences and passwordless authentication could secure customer loyalty among Singaporeans.

ServiceSeeking teams with ConnectID to boost online protection for SMEs via reliable identity verification, curbing fraud risks and fostering a trusted ecosystem.

Singaporeans prioritise simple, secure online experiences, with 73% considering a brand switch for passwordless logins, reveals a survey by Ping Identity.

Tenable's SVP of Product, Jason Merrick, emphasises the criticality of comprehensive cyber attack surface understanding amid accelerating digital transformations and increasing cyber threats.