Identity verification stories
The tie-up broadens verified customer messaging for multinational brands, tapping Truecaller's 500 million monthly users through Route Mobile's global network.
Fraud teams will gain extra app-level signals as the firms combine mobile protection with identity intelligence to catch tampering and abuse.
Cybersecurity group Wultra will use the funding to expand its digital identity platform as banks face rising AI-driven fraud and quantum risks.
Banks and fintechs could cut onboarding delays as a single workflow now joins customer identity checks with real-time business verification.
Businesses are under pressure to verify users beyond login as AI-generated deepfakes drive account takeover and fraud losses mount.
European institutions and top officials are testing a new social network, giving W Social early credibility as it seeks to build a trusted public forum.
Banks and insurers in Australia and New Zealand will gain new checks as AI-made forgeries increasingly evade standard identity verification tools.
Banks could use continuous identity checks to curb rising takeover fraud, as the tie-up opens YEO Messaging to US financial institutions.
Certified apps could spare shoppers from carrying passports or driving licences as the UK moves to widen alcohol age checks from autumn 2026.
Rising regulatory scrutiny is pushing more buyers towards layered checks, after Liminal named Shufti a leader in age verification and estimation.
The move broadens Pi's pitch beyond crypto users, as new tools let outside firms tap its 18 million-strong identity network and node computers.
A new blockchain identity link could help Turkish users access regulated digital services while meeting stricter compliance demands.
Workers could gain more control over verified employment records as WorkPro's new platform aims to cut repeated compliance checks across jobs.
Stolen credentials are fuelling fraud as attackers bypass ATO controls, exposing taxpayers and forcing tax agents to harden logins.
The deal gives banks and telecoms a way to share fraud signals without pooling customer data, as AI-driven scams surge worldwide.
Customers could soon verify their age, address and identity through banking apps, as lenders test a voluntary check-sharing service to curb fraud.
Automated traffic now makes up more than half of web requests, pushing enterprises to adopt defences that work across AI agents and APIs.
Adopting an existing age assurance standard could let ministers enforce under-16 social media limits without forcing children to hand over extra data.
The hire comes as firms face rising identity fraud risks in account recovery, device enrolment and privileged access workflows.
Cleaner lists can cut bounces, protect sender reputation and help marketers meet GDPR and CAN-SPAM obligations before campaigns go out.