Privacy, security, speech top concerns in statements on Australia’s search code
Having issued a call for submissions regarding the implementation of Australia’s Internet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code, which includes…
Age Assurance
Biometric age assurance is any method of confirming a claim about the age of an individual by measuring their physical characteristics or actions. It includes age verification, which compares face biometrics from a reference image on an identity document to a facial photo or selfie, and age estimation, which analyzes the facial features in a photo to estimate a person’s age, typically within a given range. It also includes other methods that utilize voice or gesture.
Over-retention of age verification data has predictable result in Discord breach
A third-party customer service provider for Discord has exposed the ID documents us has apparently been storing of people performing…
FTC warns companies not to soften policy to accommodate UK, EU online safety laws
The U.S. government does not like Europe’s new digital safety laws. It does not like them on free speech, claiming…
Progress on age assurance since enforcement deadline ‘substantial,’ says ICO
A recent webinar from Shufti Pro sees the UK firm digging into the age assurance question, exploring how platforms can…
On-device age verification puts biometrics at the heart of security
Trust Stamp is not mincing words about the rollout of age verification laws around the world, and especially in the…
Age assurance trial’s statement on bias called into question in data analysis
Is age assurance fair for everyone? This is the question raised by a new analysis of Australia’s Age Assurance Technology…
ChatGPT launches parental controls: Linked teen accounts first step in age assurance plan
ChatGPT’s new age controls are live today, allowing parents to link to their kids’ accounts and customize settings. A post…
Self integrates Aadhaar to enable age, identity verification with ZKPs
Self has added support for Aadhaar to its platform to enable remote user onboarding by 99 percent of Indian adults,…
Self-assess ahead of social media ban, says Australian eSafety Commissioner
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner is urging large online platforms to figure out if they’re affected by the nation’s incoming age restrictions…
Verify age through your mobile operator, says group of UK telecoms
UK mobile operators Virgin Media O2, BT, EE and Vodafone Group have announced the commercial launch of new age verification…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection