Poland to use its digital ID app for age verification on social platforms
Poland is planning to introduce digital age verification to its existing national digital identity platform in order to curb children’s…
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Europeans most interested in using EUDI Wallet in healthcare, survey shows
Europeans are most excited to use the upcoming EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet for healthcare-related tasks, according to a new…
Aylo says OSA makes business impossible, blocking adult content sites for new UK users
“Age assurance is failing in the UK.” This is the message Aylo communicated in an informal press conference held this…
US expands biometric security cooperation abroad
A U.S.–Peru security cooperation initiative announced last week puts biometric identity technology inside Peru’s prison system as Washington accelerates a…
International age assurance standard to be open, free of charge
The international standard for age assurance technologies, ISO/IEC 27566-1, is free of charge. The European Commission, International Telecommunication Union and…
Indonesia mandates biometric SIM registration
Indonesia has issued a sweeping regulation that makes biometric verification mandatory for SIM card registration. The SEMANTIK (Comfortable Smile with…
Malaysia is testing MyDigital ID integration with 18 banks
Malaysia’s banking sector is moving toward biometric-enabled digital identity, with 18 banks now participating in the second testing phase of…
USSOCOM maps future of battlefield identity intelligence, biometrics
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is laying the groundwork for a significant expansion of its identity intelligence and exploitation…
Cameroon deploys cybersecurity system to protect DPI, boost digital trust
Cameroon’s National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC) has taken delivery of software and hardware worth around XAF735 million…
ECOWAS reflects on common approach to AI adoption, governance
West African nations under the banner of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) believe there’s need for a…
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