Philippines’ central bank enters arbitration over failed ID card project
After the Philippines’ central bank decided to cancel its contract with identification system company AllCard Inc. (ACI) to produce the…
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UK Virgin Islands launch digital transformation tender
Tourist hotspots Thailand, Sri Lanka, the Seychelles and the Virgin Islands are not just offering beaches and sunshine, they are…
UK govt encourages digital identity providers to join DIATF registry
The UK government has published guidance on entering the register for digital identity and attribute services. The register represents a…
Age estimation tech faces an uphill battle in Australia
Last week, the Australian government announced an age assurance trial in preparation for introducing rules for regulating children’s access to…
Biometrics firms pitch privacy in age assurance ahead of US court battle
The U.S. is facing its first constitutional debate connected with age verification in 20 years: The Supreme Court will have…
New research explores AI manipulation attacks on face biometric systems
A pair of new research papers address sophisticated fraud attempts on biometric systems using AI, in one case to carry…
Deverium lands €2M for interoperable digital ID project
Software company Deverium has secured 2 million euros (US$2.2 million) of European Union funding to develop a universally accepted and…
DIATF-certified SQR acquired after one year of operation
Digital identity company SQR has been acquired by SQRx Ltd. SQR was founded in 2023 in The Isle of Man…
UK govt details police use of facial recognition during anti-immigration protests
Nearly a month after anti-immigration protests and riots shook the UK, policing authorities have announced the arrest of 1,280 people,…
Singaporean regulators zoom in on Worldcoin
Singaporean data protection authorities have not specifically ruled out taking action against Worldcoin, but it is not currently under investigation…
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