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identity
Technology Zoho’s Arattai Adds Aadhaar Verification to Combat Fake Accounts and Spam
Arattai, Zoho's instant messaging and VoIP app, has introduced an optional Aadhaar-enabled identity verification layer to combat spam, impersonation, and digital fraud. Users can block unsolicited messages from unverified accounts. The platform also rolled out end-to-end encryption (E2EE), encrypted chat backup, and other privacy-focused features. Built entirely in India on Zoho's full-stack infrastructure, Arattai positions itself as a secure alternative to global messaging apps.
Technology NewCore Emerges with $66M to Give AI Agents Identities as Digital Workers
Cybersecurity startup NewCore emerged from stealth with $66 million in seed funding led by Cyberstarts to provide identity management for AI agents, treating them as first-class digital employees with permissions and lifecycle controls. The company claims existing identity platforms are ill-suited for the growing workforce of human and AI agents.
Technology The next identity frontier: Verified workforce and the rise of agentic trust
Verified workforce identity is moving from compliance to core operational discipline as AI-driven impersonation and deepfakes create convincing fake worker identities. Real-world incidents show multimillion-dollar losses from employee impersonation attacks, while Gartner predicts 1 in 4 job candidate profiles will be fake by 2028. The emergence of non-human agentic identities further demands ongoing reverification and trust frameworks.