“Browser fingerprinting is this idea that modern browsers are so complex.” So says Valentin Vasilyev, Chief Technology Officer of Fingerprint,…
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Pornhub returns to UK, but only for iOS users who verify age with Apple
In the UK, “wanker” is not typically a term of endearment. However, the case may be different for Pornhub, which…
Meta challenges UK Online Safety Act fines tied to global revenue
Lo and behold: Meta does not want to pay the fines UK regulator Ofcom says are owed to it for…
Will Scotland be the first nation to pass primary legislation covering live FRT?
The Scottish privacy commissioner continues to express consternation over the potential use of live facial recognition by Police Scotland. Meanwhile,…
France Identité app launches sandbox for iOS, proves age check privacy bona fides
France Identité, the French government’s mobile app for digital identity verification, has made its sandbox build available in iOS. Writing…
Agentic AI pushes financial sector toward continuous identity
Agentic AI is forcing a rethink of identity and authentication in payments, as systems designed for human approval struggle to…
New Reality Defender Ethics Committee not mere theater, says CEO
“Most ethics committees are theater. This is not one of those.” So begins a new post from Reality Defender CEO…
UK Home Office eyes suppliers for SCBP biometrics platform
The Home Office is hosting a preliminary market engagement event to engage with potential suppliers for two not-yet-guaranteed future procurements…
Meta uses AI profiling to infer user age, enforce teen restrictions
Meta says it has begun using AI to detect and remove users under 13 from its platforms, and to automatically…
Market for agentic commerce keeps growing, outpacing rails
According to Grandview Research, the global agentic commerce market size was worth $5.71 billion in 2025 and is projected to…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection