Joel R. Mcconvey

Identity verification has broadened to encompass the answers to three questions. “Is this interaction genuine? Is the actor human, a bot, or AI-assisted?

EINSTEIN and SafeTravellers develop morph attack detection tools to protect identity databases, travel credentials and biometric border processes

Independent assessment using deepfakes, injection attacks and AI-generated documents found no successful mobile authentication bypasses

Governments globally are developing and launching digital identity schemes. A variety of models exist, and many of the largest are activated in the global south.

Agentic Authority Platform applies continuous authorization and risk controls as enterprises confront over-privileged AI agents

Company rejects claims that its technology shares biometric data with third parties and calls for external review

Podcast recorded at the ID4Africa 2026 AGM examines the continent's shift from enrollment to digital identity ecosystems

NetChoice will not rest while a single state-level online safety law still stands

Brazil has opened a period of public consultation on its guidance document covering age verification mechanisms, including biometric methods.

Deepfake detection and fraud prevention firm Pindrop was recently named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential software companies of 2026.