--- title: "Press Releases Archives - Secure Technology Alliance" description: "The Secure Technology Alliance keeps its members and the industry up-to-date via regular distribution of press releases." language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/category/press-releases/" source_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/category/press-releases/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [Home](https://www.securetechalliance.org/)Press Releases # Category: Press Releases ### New initiative, spun out of the U.S. Payments Forum, welcomes cross-industry collaboration to tackle emerging agentic interoperability, human intent and security challenges REDWOOD CITY, Calif., August 4, 2026 – Agentic commerce is projected to reach more than $300 billion in the U.S. by 2030. As AI-assisted shopping makes way for agent-initiated purchases, the Secure Technology… ### REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 1, 2026 – The U.S. Payments Forum today announced two new resources to help industry stakeholders better understand how AI is impacting the fraud ecosystem. This includes a new podcast episode, “Machine Learning and Fraud: A Practitioner Perspective,” and a complementary slide deck focused on AI-driven financial scams. “This pair of… ### REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 20, 2026 – The Secure Technology Alliance is celebrating the success of its 2026 Identity & Payments Summit in Houston, Texas. The Summit brought together hundreds of cross-industry decision-makers to spotlight innovation and explore how trust is being maintained as AI accelerates fraud, digital identity gains traction and the payments ecosystem… ### Speaker lineup features industry luminaries from Google, Airbnb, Giesecke+Devrient, Bank of America, HID, Verifone and many more  REDWOOD CITY, Calif., February 2, 2025 – The Secure Technology Alliance today unveils the full agenda for the 2026 Identity & Payments Summit. The Summit is the premier event of its kind in North America, exploring how payments,… ### Representatives from top technology organizations will lead Forum priorities REDWOOD CITY, Calif., January 21, 2026 – The Identity and Access Forum today announces its 2026 Steering Committees and officers, a cornerstone of the organization’s leadership. The Committee guides the Forum’s work, addressing cross-industry challenges and facilitating the adoption of trusted, interoperable solutions across several markets,… ### Group includes payment industry veterans from top organizations who will lead Forum priorities REDWOOD CITY, Calif., January 21, 2026 – The U.S. Payments Forum today announced its 2026 Steering Committee and officers, a leadership group comprised of industry representatives from across the payments value chain. The Steering Committee is critical in shaping the Forum’s priorities… ### Delivers hands-on learning in payments fundamentals, mDL/mdoc ecosystem readiness, and deepfake-driven fraud defense REDWOOD CITY, Calif., January 15, 2026 – The Secure Technology Alliance today announced the launch of three professional development opportunities debuting at the 2026 Identity & Payments Summit at the Westin Galleria in Houston, Texas. Designed to complement the Summit’s focus on… ### REDWOOD CITY, Calif., November 10, 2025 – The Secure Technology Alliance is excited to unveil the agenda topics for its 2026 Identity & Payments Summit, taking place March 2-4 in Houston, Texas. The Summit convenes hundreds of leaders from across payments, identity and digital trust, exploring how these industries are converging to deliver secure, frictionless… ### REDWOOD CITY, Calif., October 14, 2025 — The Identity and Access Forum’s highly anticipated Mobile Driver’s License (mDL) Technology Showcase is returning to the 2026 Identity & Payments Summit. The showcase will build upon the success of its inaugural 2025 event, which brought in hundreds of attendees for hands-on demonstrations of mDL use cases. This… ### REDWOOD CITY, Calif., September 22, 2025 — The Identity and Access Forum (IAF), an organization within the Secure Technology Alliance, today released its fall market snapshot. It provides a glimpse into how the industry is tackling rapid advancements in the digital identity ecosystem through collaboration, innovation, and regulatory development. Insights included in the snapshot were… [ ** ](#)