UK age verification is here: Ofcom set to begin enforcing Online Safety Act
The age assurance bell is tolling in the UK, where the Online Safety Act is set to take effect. The…
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Altman denounces voice, face biometrics, prophecies ‘intelligence too cheap to meter’
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New mDL resource from STA explores real-world age verification use cases
The Identity and Access Forum (IAF) has published what it calls the industry’s first comprehensive guide to how standards-based mobile…
Survey data backs up eSafety advice to deny YouTube age check exemption
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New Microsoft benchmark for evaluating deepfake detection prioritizes breadth
Juan M. Lavista Ferres, corporate vice president and chief data scientist at Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, has announced the…
Australian bank taps facial authentication data to challenge disputed transactions
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has reportedly been using facial recognition logins to its banking app to gauge whether customers…
With 1M-plus passkeys issued, VicRoads expands support to Android, iOS apps
VicRoads has now extended its highly successful passkey initiative from the web to its native mobile myVicRoads apps on both…
New Zealand digital trust framework, associated rules coming into effect July 24
The government has published the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Rules 2024 governing accredited digital identity services. The document refers…
Georgia mDL now valid at traffic stops, Louisiana wallet valid for TSA nationwide
In Georgia, digital drivers licenses stored in secure mobile wallet apps are now valid for identification during traffic stops. News…
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