European AI compliance project CERTAIN launches
The pan-European project to create AI compliance tools CERTAIN has kicked off its work, with the goal of making European…
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Signaturit Group acquiring Validated ID for undisclosed sum
Spain-based digital identity and electronic signature provider Validated ID is being acquired by Signaturit Group, a European company offering identity…
South Africa will invest in DPI, says President
South Africa is planning to invest in digital public infrastructure (DPI) , including the launch of a national digital identity…
Sri Lanka: ‘DPI is not just a buzzword’
A robust digital public infrastructure (DPI) framework is central to Sri Lanka’s ongoing digital transformation, while the country’s digital ID…
China cracks down on facial recognition payments
Businesses in China dealing with facial recognition payments will have to comply with a new set of security standards released…
EU investigating Atos over buying EES software through Russian office
European prosecutors are investigating French IT company Atos for using its Russian office to purchase software for the upcoming EU’s…
CREDEBL comes under Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust
The open-source decentralized identity (DID) and verifiable credentials (VC) management platform used by Bhutan’s national digital self-sovereign identity (SSI) system,…
Sumsub launches ID verification product for Australia as fraud ramps up
Sumsub has launched a Document Verification Service (DVS) for Australia as part of the firm’s growing focus on the Asia-Pacific…
China’s online ID plans could inspire authoritarian regimes say human rights groups
China’s proposed national digital identity is not only bringing a risk of increased online censorship and surveillance, but it could…
EU issues guidelines clarifying banned AI uses
The EU has issued official guidelines on AI applications banned by the AI Act – including real-time biometric identification, social…
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