Socure announced the launch of SocureGov RiskOS, a comprehensive new platform designed to assist government agencies in modernizing their digital identity infrastructure, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 3) press release.
The announcement introduces a solution engineered to integrate Socure’s existing public sector offerings with a suite of additional capabilities. By consolidating these tools into a single ecosystem, the company says it aims to provide a “unified place” for simpler and faster digital identity verification.
The platform’s debut comes as public sector entities face increasing pressure to “outpace fraud” in an environment where threats are becoming more automated and complex. According to the release, SocureGov RiskOS is designed to meet these challenges by modernizing digital identity infrastructure, enabling agencies to move away from disparate legacy systems toward a more integrated approach capable of handling complex verification demands. The focus on modernization reflects a critical need for government bodies to upgrade their technological defenses to secure public services against evolving financial and identity crimes.
The launch of such unified defense platforms aligns with a broader industry pivot toward artificial intelligence (AI) and proactive threat detection.
As PYMNTS reported in January, the cybersecurity landscape is shifting from reactive remediation to early intervention, driven by the realization that human analysts can no longer keep pace with the volume of automated attacks. According to the World Economic Forum, 94% of executives cite AI as the most consequential factor shaping security strategies this year, acting as a force multiplier for both defense and offense.
This strategic shift is necessitated by the rise of generative AI, which has expanded the attack surface through deepfakes and automated tools that can bypass traditional document inspection. In response, organizations are increasingly relying on behavioral analytics—monitoring signals such as keystroke dynamics, device fingerprinting and session velocity—to distinguish legitimate users from attackers who possess valid credentials.
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Governments are actively participating in this technological transition. For instance, the UAE Ministry of Interior has deployed AI to trace the origins of cyber incidents more quickly than manual methods, while the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned that AI will continue to accelerate the speed of fraud threats through 2027. Systems that integrate these advanced capabilities are increasingly viewed as essential for identifying risk signals before fraud scales, allowing for intervention before transactions are approved.
