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Digital Identity stories

NAB rolls out encrypted mobile ID checks in Queensland

Selected Queensland customers can now verify their identity at NAB branches by sharing a mobile driver licence, cutting manual checks and document handling.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Gaming

Yoti adds ConnectID to Australia age assurance platform

Online platforms in Australia will have a simpler way to meet tighter age-check rules without collecting extra personal data from users.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Data Protection

Australians wary of AI spending, identity data trust

Only 7% fully trust organisations with identity data, even as Australians back AI agents for purchases worth an average AUD $200.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Digital Identity stories

Crypto

Ledger launches Atom security device for AI & crypto

It is aimed at people approving payments, identities and AI tasks on mobiles, with hardware controls designed to block spyware and mistakes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday

Payment Technologies

From Payment Card to Digital Trust Infrastructure: How Cards Are Evolving

Banks are using payment cards as trust anchors to link onboarding, wallet enrolment and fraud checks without adding more customer friction.

By Brent Bowen • 7 min read • Yesterday

Multi-factor authentication

HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkey use grows

As organisations roll out passkeys beyond pilots, the alliance gains enterprise input on interoperability, recovery and lifecycle management.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Customer Experience

7 Steps to Implement Digital Identity Verification Successfully

Poorly designed checks can block genuine customers or let fraudsters through, so leaders need a risk-based verification flow that preserves conversion.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Quantum Computing

Giesecke+Devrient wins award for quantum-safe ID card

The recognition underlines progress in making identity documents resilient to future quantum attacks, despite tight chip constraints and long replacement cycles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

Animoca partners on AI agents for verified shopping

The pilot aims to let shopping bots prove user eligibility for discounts and benefits while keeping personal data hidden from merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Saviynt appoints Clinton Mottram to APJ security role

The appointment reflects rising demand for tighter access controls as firms in Asia Pacific and Japan adopt AI across legacy and cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Risk & Compliance

Stakk completes USD $63 million ParaScript acquisition

The enlarged group now serves more than 300 enterprise customers and processes over 110 billion digital interactions a year across four regions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Telstra

Authsignal launches carrier-backed number verify in US

Businesses can now verify mobile numbers without SMS codes, as Authsignal's new service spans major US carriers and Telstra in Australia.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Encryption

Should cybersecurity be nationalised?

As attacks increasingly spill across supply chains, policymakers are edging towards treating cyber security as a shared public good, not a private expense.

By Illka Gobius • 5 min read • Last week