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Genetec adds cloud-native audio to Security Centre SaaS platform
Encryption

Genetec adds cloud-native audio to Security Centre SaaS platform

Genetec has enhanced its Security Centre SaaS platform with cloud-native audio, enabling real-time intercom and SIP audio for streamlined security response.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2025
Firevault unveils offline digital vault to combat rising cyber risks
Data Protection

Firevault unveils offline digital vault to combat rising cyber risks

Firevault launches offline digital vault system to shield businesses and directors from rising cyber breach risks and hefty fines in the UK and worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Ping Identity unveils AI framework to boost trust in enterprises
Digital Transformation

Ping Identity unveils AI framework to boost trust in enterprises

Ping Identity launches AI framework to secure enterprise digital interactions, enhancing trust, governance, and efficiency amid rising AI autonomy.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
Daon named leader in identity verification amid AI deepfake threats
Biometrics

Daon named leader in identity verification amid AI deepfake threats

Gartner names Daon a Leader in identity verification, citing its advanced biometric tech and AI defences against rising deepfake fraud threats worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
LegitScript unveils automated KYB checks to boost onboarding
Fintech

LegitScript unveils automated KYB checks to boost onboarding

LegitScript has launched automated Global Business Identity Check and U.S. TIN Verification to speed and improve merchant onboarding worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Deepfakes & AI scams prompt urgent call for workplace vigilance
Unified Communications

Deepfakes & AI scams prompt urgent call for workplace vigilance

Rising AI-driven deepfakes and scams demand heightened vigilance in workplaces, urging businesses to strengthen verification and staff caution to combat sophisticated threats.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2025
Four in five gamers encounter cheating, risking studio revenue
Gaming

Four in five gamers encounter cheating, risking studio revenue

Four in five gamers have encountered cheating, with 55% reducing in-game spending, posing serious revenue risks for game studios worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2025
Riskified & HUMAN join forces to tackle AI-driven eCommerce risks
Risk & Compliance

Riskified & HUMAN join forces to tackle AI-driven eCommerce risks

Riskified and HUMAN Security partner to help merchants manage rising risks and opportunities from AI-driven eCommerce shopping agents.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025

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Identity verification stories

Digital ID promise for UK weighed against risks to inclusion & innovation
Risk & Compliance

Digital ID promise for UK weighed against risks to inclusion & innovation

The UK's new digital ID scheme aims to cut fraud by GBP £1.6bn yearly but faces concerns over inclusion, innovation, and effective implementation from experts.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Credas launches Compliance Wallet to streamline property checks
Risk & Compliance

Credas launches Compliance Wallet to streamline property checks

Credas has launched its Compliance Wallet to reduce duplication and speed up property sector compliance checks with 15 million wallets available at launch.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Exclusive: Check Point's Gianluca Busco Arré on shaping hybrid security
Firewalls

Exclusive: Check Point's Gianluca Busco Arré on shaping hybrid security

Hybrid work complexity drives companies to adopt unified SASE security platforms, boosting protection and performance across dispersed networks.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
Digital rights group condemns age assurance trial's final report
Data Protection

Digital rights group condemns age assurance trial's final report

Electronic Frontiers Australia sharply criticises the Age Assurance Technology Trial's final report, highlighting privacy flaws and overstated age verification claims.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
AMP Bank GO blocks over 1,000 mule accounts with new features
Crypto

AMP Bank GO blocks over 1,000 mule accounts with new features

AMP Bank GO has blocked over 1,000 fraudulent accounts in six months using a selfie video verification and numberless cards to enhance security.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
NAB introduces biometric selfies for online account security push
Surveillance

NAB introduces biometric selfies for online account security push

NAB now requires new online customers to take biometric selfies and scan ID documents to combat fraud and enhance account security from September.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
HID unveils advanced biometric & passwordless tech in Sydney
Surveillance

HID unveils advanced biometric & passwordless tech in Sydney

HID unveils cutting-edge biometric facial recognition and passwordless authentication technologies at the 2025 Security ASIAL conference in Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
MoneyMe partners with SEON to strengthen fraud detection tools
Fintech

MoneyMe partners with SEON to strengthen fraud detection tools

MoneyMe partners with SEON to boost fraud detection using advanced device intelligence and behavioural analysis amid business expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
AI agent opens UK business account end-to-end at ANNA Money
Fintech

AI agent opens UK business account end-to-end at ANNA Money

ANNA Money used an AI agent to fully register a UK business account online, completing all identity checks and payments autonomously in a groundbreaking test.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Wikipedia loses UK court battle over Online Safety Act rules
Data Protection

Wikipedia loses UK court battle over Online Safety Act rules

Wikipedia has lost its UK High Court bid to avoid new Online Safety Act rules requiring user verification on its platform.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025