Hungarian IDV company acquisition attracts suspicion over alleged government ties
FaceKom, the identity verification company used by the Hungarian national digital identity program, has been acquired by major local IT…
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Coalition of states hammers NetChoice in defense of Arkansas’ Social Media Safety Act
A new challenge in the U.S. court system cuts to the bone on the question of age assurance laws for…
UK gov’t plans tour to fix argument to public on national digital identity
UK government officials have admitted that the initial attempt to communicate a new policy for introducing national digital identity was…
Impersonation, emulators and ecommerce lead sophisticated fraud trends: Veriff
Online fraud rates have held above 4 percent for the third year in 2025, according to new research from Veriff,…
Prominent digital identity executive, biometrics expert named Socure President and CCO
Socure has named Matthew Thompson President and Chief Commercial Officer. Thompson, who most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer, will…
Washington’s online safety push collides with big tech and fracturing Congress
The sprint to reassert control over children’s online safety entered a volatile new phase this week. Lawmakers advanced a sweeping…
Reddit files High Court challenge to Australia’s social media age restrictions
Australia’s government says it “stands firm” after U.S. platform Reddit filed a challenge to the under-16 social media ban in…
World expands digital wallet features
World ID is expanding its capabilities as part of a significant update to the World App digital wallet, which now…
YEO Messaging launches face biometrics and liveness SDK for age, IDV
UK firm YEO Messaging has launched a facial verification and liveness detection product. The company is known for its secure…
Irish government backs bill on police use of biometric recognition
The Irish government has approved the publication of a bill that would permit its police force, the Garda Síochána, to…
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