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Sinch unveils AI agent tools for customer engagement

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Sinch unveils AI agent tools to orchestrate customer interactions across messaging, email and voice, promising flexible, channel-agnostic deployment.
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AI now default tool in fraud & AML, says SEON report

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI has become the default weapon against fraud and AML, but SEON warns fragmented systems mean higher spend and rising operational strain.
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UK small firms lag on cyber breach & ID fraud defences

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Fewer than half of UK small firms can spot cyber breaches, as identity fraud and supplier scams expose gaps in remote and hybrid working.
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SentinelOne targets AI identity threats with new suite

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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SentinelOne launches an AI-native identity security suite to police human and machine activity in real time, beyond simple login checks.
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Entersekt expands leadership team after 10bn transactions

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Entersekt boosts leadership as it tops 10bn transactions and posts 30% North American growth, adding senior hires to drive expansion.
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Ecommpay issues free guide to combat rising eCommerce fraud

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Ecommpay launches a free fraud guide for online retailers as UK payment fraud hits GBP £1.17 billion and AI-driven scams rapidly escalate.
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M2M Data Connect unveils AI travel eSIM via messaging

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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M2M Data Connect launches AI-powered travel eSIM that buyers can activate in under a minute directly via WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger.
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iProov tech earns top rating for injection attack defence

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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iProov's Dynamic Liveness becomes first facial biometric to achieve Ingenium Level 4 and CEN/TS 18099 High rating for injection attacks.
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New GoVo platform aims to unlock unused UK volunteer hours

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Royal Voluntary Service launches GoVo for Business to match unused UK staff volunteering hours with thousands of charity roles nationwide.
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Why more SaaS vendors are embedding data quality into their core platforms

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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SaaS vendors are baking real-time data quality checks into core products to cut waste, curb fraud, and turn cleaner data into trust.
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Bionic warns fans as concert ticket scams surge online

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Music fans are warned over a surge in fake ticket scams, with more than 11,000 reports and GBP £11.5 million lost in just 13 months.
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UK founders see AI-first startups rising, trust costs soar

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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UK founders tip most startups to be AI‑first by 2030 as they swallow a mounting 16% 'trust tax' on security and digital verification.
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3DiVi sets four-layer defence for face authentication

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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3DiVi unveils four-layer defence model to harden face authentication against deepfakes and spoofing as remote ID checks surge globally.
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Gr4vy adds Sardine tools to unify fraud & payments

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Gr4vy integrates Sardine fraud and AML tools into its payments orchestration platform, offering merchants unified risk and routing in one layer.
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AI deepfakes erode trust and reshape UK dating apps

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Deepfakes fuel mistrust on UK dating apps as users turn to AI companions, with scammers and identity fraud exploiting synthetic profiles.
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Veriff & Data Zoo partner to combat AI identity fraud

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Veriff taps Data Zoo's global data network to bolster multi-layered ID checks and help digital firms fight fast-evolving AI identity fraud.
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Estate agents file fewer suspicious activity reports as lawyers file more

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Estate agents report fewer suspicious property deals as lawyers' alerts surge, widening the anti-money laundering gap between the sectors.
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Sabre, PayPal & Mindtrip unveil AI travel assistant

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Sabre, PayPal and Mindtrip are teaming up on an AI travel assistant that lets users discover, book and pay for trips in one chat-based flow.
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Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.
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Okta warns of North Korean fraud in remote tech hiring

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Okta warns North Korean operatives are landing remote tech jobs with stolen and synthetic identities to fund the regime and enable cyber attacks.