OpenID opens certification for digital ID issuance, verification protocols
Digital wallet providers, digital identity and credential issuers, verifiers and government agencies can now use test suites developed by the…
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AVPA calls for layered age assurance ecosystem in response to Pornhub
Three unquestionably popular views have emerged from the ongoing debate around biometric age assurance. The first, expressed by a majority…
Facewatch, Forecourt Eye partner to tackle petrol theft at UK pumps with FRT, ANPR
“The price of gas keeps on rising,” says a song from UK indie band Bloc Party’s classic 2005 album, Silent…
UN moves to renew Palantir deal despite unresolved privacy, governance risks
The United Nations (U.N.) World Food Programme (WFP) is preparing to renew a five-year agreement with Palantir Technologies even though…
New Mexico ruling puts Meta on collision course with age assurance
Meta is feeling the regulatory pinch in New Mexico, where a judge has ordered the social media company to pay…
India warns Meta to curb AI-generated content or face enforcement
Meta has fallen afoul of India, after the platform temporarily removed a video posted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi….
Cameroon: When birth certificates represent children who do not exist
In the world of legal identity, it is said that a child without a birth certificate does not exist, but…
SQR folds under funding pressure amid UK’s uncertain digital ID landscape
Isle of Man-based digital identity service provider SQR is winding down operations. The decision following a failure to secure funding…
NIST 1:N results show face recognition accuracy race is tightening
The latest NIST Face Recognition Technology Evaluation (FRTE) 1:N results suggest facial recognition is entering a more mature phase. Leading…
DHS privacy assessment reveals scope of Secret Service HELIX surveillance system
The U.S. Secret Service has transformed an older White House camera network into a searchable surveillance platform that combines facial…
