Hsiao-Chun Wu’s wearable biometric authentication via PPG wins NSF grant
A release from Louisiana State University (LSU)’s College of Engineering says electrical and computer engineering professor Hsiao-Chun Wu is the…
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UK govt pushes online safety regulations but commits major fumble on One Login
The online safety regulatory landscape in the UK is currently in the midst of a bizarre conflict, as the government…
Israel seeks funding for plan to require facial recognition in exchange for food in Gaza
Israel’s cabinet has approved a controversial plan to reorganize and put new limits on the distribution of food aid in…
Secretary of state to attend this week’s meeting between UK govt, digital ID industry
This week, the UK government is having a face-to-face with industry trade groups representing the digital identity sector – the…
Age assurance with zero-knowledge proofs needed across EU, say member states
European countries want digital platform providers to align with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) in assuming greater responsibility for…
Wikipedia says OSA categories ensnare it in IDV regulations targeting social media
The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, has launched a legal challenge to the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), claiming that…
Proof of personhood protocols jockey to establish networks of ‘verified humans’
Fake people are everywhere. Deepfake identities are applying for jobs, waging political campaigns, seeking romantic partners, slinging opinions online and,…
ADVP advocates for digital ID firms stuck between big tech and govt wallets
The Association of Digital Verification Professionals (ADVP) flies a little under the radar. The UK trade association has members who…
Digital ID trade associations muster to confront govt over wallet wars
Members of the Association of Document Verification Professionals (ADVP), TechUK and Age Verification Providers’ Association (AVPA) have met ahead of…
Ofcom poised to enforce kids codes
A recent meeting of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee saw Dame Melanie Dawes, head of UK regulator Ofcom, field…
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