Zero knowledge proofs reveal their utility for age verification and beyond: Aztec
A research report from Aztec examines the potential in zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) for privacy preserving online age assurance. Making a…
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Word is beginning to get around: the regulators are coming. As regulatory bodies in the UK and the EU begin…
Texas puts age verification on app stores despite Apple, Google pushback
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a law that requires app stores to implement age assurance measures, or obtain parental…
European Commission age assurance investigation targets major porn sites
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Italian regulator outlines technical methods for EC white label age assurance app
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Bebê ID project records infant biometrics with Infant.ID tech
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ROC provides biometric SDK to group fighting human trafficking
U.S. biometrics firm ROC has announced a partnership with DeliverFund, a nonprofit intelligence organization, to help address the problem of…
Korea’s Winning.i looking to bring its dual authentication tool to global markets
Seoul-based biometric authentication startup Winning.i has been selected for Korea’s Super Gap Startup 1000+ Project. The program run by the…
Researcher finds 184M unique login credentials in unsecured database
In the digital age, credentials are the new gold bars. Representing the intangible but infinitely monetizable value of identity, they…
Samsung palm biometrics system could be more secure successor to fingerprint
Samsung has filed for a European Patent covering a palm biometrics system that could be implemented in future smartphone models….
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