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Kiwi Stories

Digital Identity stories

Visa expands agentic commerce testing with NZ banks

Four of New Zealand’s biggest lenders are testing AI-driven payments as Visa moves to safeguard shopping across merchants and platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Data Protection

New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns

Technology leaders say the country risks falling further behind as AI adoption, cyber threats and rising costs outpace progress.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Global Stories

Digital Identity stories

Data Protection

Cybersecurity experts warn of password risks as day nears

Rising breaches and weak credential habits are forcing businesses to adopt passkeys, multi-factor authentication and tighter access controls.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Digital Transformation

How accurate address data powers identity verification

Poor address data can raise fraud losses, trigger compliance failures and slow onboarding, making identity checks less reliable.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Wearables

Ant International launches mobile AI payment protocol

The open-source framework targets wallet-based payments as digital wallet use and agentic commerce expand rapidly worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Physical Security

Ping Identity warns of AI agent authorisation risks

Enterprises face growing breach and compliance risks as autonomous software bypasses static access controls and acts across systems without oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Data Protection

EY names 1Kosmos chief executive officer finalist for award

The shortlist spot highlights 1Kosmos's push into AI-era identity checks as it scales passwordless authentication for regulated industries worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Privileged Access Management

Keeper launches Verify Mode to block phishing logins

Enterprise administrators can now warn staff before passwords are pasted into fake sites, as phishing remains a major cause of breaches.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026

Data Protection

Infosecurity Europe adds AI summit amid cyber defence shift

A new survey shows UK cyber chiefs now see agentic AI as the biggest near-term threat, prompting an expanded security summit.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

Customer Relationship Management

Digital Envoy launches LocID Graph to update identity graphs

Advertisers risk losing household-level accuracy as changing IP addresses disrupt targeting, frequency controls and attribution during campaigns.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Gaming

One-third of FIFA World Cup partners lack email protection

Fans face a higher risk of phishing as most FIFA World Cup 2026 partners still lack the strict email checks that block spoofed messages.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Firewalls

Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence

Businesses facing faster AI-driven cyberattacks will get new Google Cloud tools to spot threats, block fraud and secure agents across workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Surveillance

The missing link in eIDV: Why data quality drives fraud prevention

Banks risk missing fraudulent identities unless eIDV checks are paired with verified address data and stronger data quality controls.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Data Protection

When identity becomes the payment rail

Banks face a costly overhaul as EU rules will soon make digital identity wallets mandatory for strong customer authentication, reshaping onboarding and fraud checks.

By Martin Zeisel • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026

Firewalls

ServiceNow completes USD $7.75 billion Armis acquisition

The takeover should broaden ServiceNow’s security reach as it folds Armis’s asset-visibility tools into workflows for customers managing more devices and identities.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026