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    Alaska Explores AI-Driven Digital ID Wallet for myAlaska

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    The State of Alaska is exploring an AI-enabled digital identity wallet and upgraded myAlaska app, aiming to give residents a secure, mobile way to prove identity and access online government services.

    • An Alaska RFI seeks ideas for a digital ID wallet linked to the myAlaska account used for state services.
    • Officials are considering AI and automation to improve identity verification and fraud detection.
    • The initiative reflects growing U.S. state-level interest in mobile digital IDs and government service wallets.
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    Indian States Curb Aadhaar Use as Proof of Birth

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    Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra have stopped accepting Aadhaar as proof of birth for civil registration, signaling a tighter interpretation of India’s national digital ID system and its role in age and identity verification.

    • State authorities in UP and Maharashtra now require birth certificates or hospital records rather than Aadhaar for proof-of-birth documentation.
    • The move responds to central government guidance that Aadhaar is an identity number, not a proof of birth or citizenship.
    • The change affects how residents prove age and identity in procedures such as school enrollment and access to entitlements tied to date of birth.
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    Intercede Wins at Least $4.2M in New Digital ID Deals

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    UK-based identity and credential management specialist Intercede has announced at least $4.2 million in new digital identity contracts, underscoring continuing demand for high-assurance credentialing and access control.

    • The new contracts span government and enterprise customers for digital identity and credential management solutions.
    • Intercede highlights growing interest in strong authentication and lifecycle management for digital credentials.
    • The wins add to a broader trend of increased spending on high-assurance digital ID infrastructure.
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    UK Puts First Price Tag on National Digital ID Scheme

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    UK officials have released the first public cost estimate for a national digital ID scheme, offering a clearer view of the investment required to roll out government-backed digital identity services.

    • The estimate covers multi-year spending on infrastructure, integration, and operations for a nationwide digital ID system.
    • It follows earlier work on GOV.UK One Login and related identity assurance initiatives.
    • Publishing cost projections is meant to increase transparency and inform debate over benefits, risks, and alternatives.
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    Vietnam Banking Rules Push Customers to Chip IDs and VNeID

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    Vietnam’s central bank is tightening know-your-customer (KYC) rules for banks and payment firms, effectively steering customers toward chip-based ID cards and the VNeID digital identity app for account opening and remote transactions.

    • New regulations require banks and payment institutions to authenticate customers against the national population database using chip-based ID cards or VNeID.
    • The shift aims to reduce manual ID checks and improve remote onboarding and transaction security.
    • Legacy paper ID documents become less usable for high-assurance financial services as the rules take effect.
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    Oracle Identity Manager Zero-Day Actively Exploited (CVE-2025-61757)

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    A pre-authentication flaw in Oracle Identity Manager is being exploited for remote code execution, threatening downstream access governance across enterprises.

    • Bug allows unauthenticated REST requests to invoke a Groovy script endpoint, leading to RCE.
    • CVE-2025-61757 was patched in October 2025, but many deployments remain exposed.
    • Compromise of identity governance tier can cascade to connected enterprise apps.
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    UK Companies House to Begin Mandatory Identity Checks for Directors and PSCs

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    Companies House will require identity verification for company directors and persons with significant control (PSCs), with checks beginning November 18, 2025, as part of ECCTA reforms.

    • Mandatory ID checks for directors and PSCs from Nov 18, 2025
    • Part of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act measures
    • Expected to use GOV.UK One Login for verification
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    DCSA ‘Identity Exchange’ Targets Verified Business Digital Identity in Container Shipping

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    The Digital Container Shipping Association introduced an ‘Identity Exchange’ to share verified business identity data across the shipping ecosystem, aiming to streamline trust and reduce fraud.

    • Sector initiative for verified business identity
    • Supports cross‑party interoperability in shipping
    • Maps to reusable credential patterns
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    India Operationalizes Digital Personal Data Protection Act with ‘SARAL’ Rules

    2025-11-17CC-BY-4.0digital-id

    India finalized ‘SARAL’ rules to operationalize the DPDP Act, clarifying obligations on consent, processing, and redress that affect digital identity onboarding and verification workflows.

    • Rules complete the DPDP Act’s operational framework
    • Impacts consent and retention in ID flows
    • Raises compliance stakes for IDV providers
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    Somalia’s E‑Visa Platform Hit by Cyber Incident, Exposing Traveller Data

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    Somalia acknowledged a cyber incident affecting its e‑Visa platform that exposed traveler information, prompting remediation steps and scrutiny of e‑government security controls.

    • Exposure involved traveller data on e‑Visa system
    • Authorities confirmed incident and launched fixes
    • Highlights security debt in border‑ID digitization
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    HUB Cyber Security Introduces HUB Token for SSI on Trvsthub

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    HUB Cyber Security unveiled the HUB Token, a software credential designed for self‑sovereign identity workflows on Trvsthub, enabling selective disclosure and standards‑based verifiable credentials.

    • Targets SSI/VC use cases with selective disclosure
    • Positions Trvsthub as an issuance and verification hub
    • Aims to streamline cross‑border compliance and onboarding
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    MoneyGram Taps Oscilar’s Cognitive Identity Intelligence

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    MoneyGram selected Oscilar’s risk and identity engine to strengthen fraud detection and onboarding decisions, incorporating behavioral signals and ML‑driven orchestration across the customer journey.

    • Combines behavioral signals with identity and risk data
    • Supports KYC/AML decisioning and step‑up flows
    • Designed to reduce false positives while catching fraud
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    UK One Login Explores Fraud & Contact Validation Providers (RFI)

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    The UK’s Government Digital Service issued an information request to source fraud and contact validation capabilities for One Login, seeking signals across email, phone and device to prevent misuse.

    • Focus on contact and fraud signals to harden One Login
    • Targets improved onboarding assurance and account integrity
    • Early market engagement ahead of formal procurement
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    USCIS Sets $85 Biometric Services Fee

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    New USCIS fee structure establishes a standard $85 biometric services charge across affected immigration forms.

    • Fee applies where biometrics are required; part of broader USCIS fee update
    • Aligns processing costs for background checks and identity capture
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    Kenya Reinstates Biometric Identity for Public Healthcare Access

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    Kenya dropped one-time passwords and reinstated biometric identity checks for access to public healthcare services, citing fraud risks and the need for higher assurance.

    • OTP-only access replaced by biometric verification
    • Authorities cited fraud and impersonation risks
    • Re-introduces face and fingerprint checks at point of service
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    Sumsub Integrates With Solana for Reusable Digital ID

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    Sumsub announced an integration with the Solana ecosystem to enable reusable digital identity, allowing users to re-present verified credentials across supported services.

    • Reusable credentials can be re-presented within Solana-integrated apps
    • Aims to reduce repeated KYC while preserving assurance levels
    • Ties Web3 flows to established digital identity verification
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    Pakistan Launches All-in-One Digital ID Kit With Multimodal Biometrics

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    Pakistan has introduced a portable digital ID kit that combines fingerprint, face, and iris capture with backend verification, enabling field enrollment and authentication for its national identity system.

    • Kit integrates multimodal biometric capture with secure connectivity to Pakistan’s national ID backend.
    • Designed for mobile use in field enrollment and verification scenarios, including remote communities.
    • Supports a broader push to expand inclusion and tighten the assurance level of national ID credentials.
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    Kurdistan Region Rolls Out Digital ID–Based Payroll for Public Employees

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    The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is shifting public-sector salary disbursement to a digital identity–enabled payroll platform, linking verified ID records to bank accounts and mobile channels.

    • Payroll reform ties civil servant salary payments to verified digital identity records.
    • System is designed to reduce ghost employees and duplicate salary payments.
    • Initiative is part of a broader KRG digital transformation agenda spanning MyAccount and e-government services.