Nepal’s biometric passport contract awarded to Veridos, Mühlbauer
Nepal’s biometric passport system has a new primary supplier. German firms Mühlbauer and Veridos have successfully outbid incumbent identity provider…
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Patchwork of age check, online safety legislation grows across US
As the U.S. waits for the Supreme Court’s opinion on the Texas case of Paxton v. Free Speech Coalition, which…
AVPA laud findings from age assurance tech trial
The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA), and several of its members, have welcomed the publication of preliminary findings from the…
Humanity Protocol CEO talks Moongate acquisition, expansion into ticketing
Humanity Protocol has acquired Moongate, marking a move into the ticketing and access market. For Terence Kwok, CEO of the…
Private, effective age verification is possible: Australia age assurance technology trial
“Age assurance can be done in Australia and can be private, robust and effective.” This is the key finding of…
Social media needs age verification for users under 15, say 11 EU member states
The pressure to impose age checks for social media platforms is growing in the EU, and regulators and providers are…
With Royal Assent, UK Data (Use and Access) Bill is now law
Today, the UK Data (Use and Access) Bill attained Royal Assent, making it law and establishing a legal basis for…
Social media age check warning by NZ regulator reflects fear beyond proposal
A New Zealand bill that mirrors Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 could lead to large scale data…
Municipal ID programs offer ID to undocumented people, and ICE wants their data
Amid the ongoing collapse of democratic norms in the U.S., it is easy to miss a nightmare scenario unfolding for…
Hey babe, check out my regulations: porn star, VerifyMy spice up UK Online Safety Act
It’s one thing when Christian moralists lobby for age assurance laws – but another thing entirely when the voices are…
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