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Banks Overestimate Their Identity Defenses to the Tune of $34B a Year
Digital Identity // January 16, 2026

As financial services firms push deeper into digital channels, identity verification has quietly become one of the most consequential—and most underestimated—forces shaping growth, risk and customer experience. “When ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Enough: Digital Identity Verification in the Age of Bots and Agents,” a collaboration between...

Apple Launches Digital ID in Wallet
Apple // November 12, 2025

Apple launched Digital ID, a new feature that lets users create and present an identification in Apple Wallet using information from their United States passport. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Nearly 60% of Companies Struggle With Bot Fraud
Digital Identity // November 05, 2025

In the age of AI agents and synthetic identities, the biggest risk to corporate security may be complacency. Most firms think their digital identity systems are working, and that misplaced confidence is costing them real money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

The $95B Wake-Up Call: ‘Good Enough’ Digital Identity Is Costing Firms Growth
Cybersecurity // October 23, 2025

In an era where artificial intelligence-driven bots and digital agents are rewriting the rules of commerce, many companies still believe their identity verification systems are “good enough.” They aren’t. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Interviews & Exclusives
Synthetic IDs and Agent Bots Force Banks to Rethink Verification

January 21, 2026
Growth in a digital world requires standout digital infrastructure and tooling. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

Nearly 60% of Companies Struggle With Bot Fraud

November 05, 2025
In the age of AI agents and synthetic identities, the biggest risk to corporate security may be complacency. Most firms think their digital identity systems are working, and that misplaced...

Tracking the Convergence of Payments and Digital Identity

October 21, 2025
The convergence of payments and digital identity will define the next era of financial services, Entersekt Chief Technology Officer Gerhard Oosthuizen writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Headlines That Will...

Digital Identity Moves From Compliance to Competitive Advantage

September 22, 2025
Watch more: What’s Next In Payments: Trulioo, Hal Lonas Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Quick Reads
Apple Launches Digital ID in Wallet

November 12, 2025
Apple launched Digital ID, a new feature that lets users create and present an identification in Apple Wallet using information from their United States passport. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, […]

Mastercard and Smile ID to Offer Digital Identity Solutions Across Africa

September 26, 2025
Mastercard and Smile ID plan to accelerate the rollout of secure digital identity solutions across Africa to enable enterprises to onboard new customers faster. Get the Full Story Complete the...

ID.me Nets $340M for Digital Identity Push

September 03, 2025
Digital identity wallet ID.me raised $340 million across Series E financing, announced Wednesday (Sept. 3), and a credit facility, announced earlier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Incode Acquires AuthenticID for AI-Driven Fraud

August 19, 2025
Identity solutions firm Incode Technologies is acquiring fraud detection provider AuthenticID. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...