Australian opposition politician challenges age checks for social media
Australia’s Digital Freedom Project holds that the country’s age restrictions for social media, and mandated age verification to prove eligibility,…
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Yoti passes a billion age checks, building foundation of trust
A blog from the UK biometrics and digital identity firm Yoti says it has now completed over one billion age…
Hopae expands European operations to support EU digital identity transition
South Korean digital identity infrastructure company Hopae has announced a “strategic” expansion into the EU, earmarking €5M (US$5.7 million) to…
BigBear.ai expects more gov’t contracts after O’Hare biometrics launch, gen AI deal
BigBear.ai has added another large U.S. airport to its biometric deployment portfolio, and is integrating a generative AI platform designed…
Intercede secures $4.2M in new contracts and renewals in US, Asia, Middle East
Intercede has announced new contract wins and renewals worth at least $4.2 million in the third quarter of financial year…
Vietnam changes IDs allowed for bank transaction identity verification
Vietnamese citizens will soon be unable to use passports as valid identification for domestic banking transactions. Starting January 1, 2026,…
Nudify apps face the wrath of online safety regulators as enforcement ramps up
Most technology has its defenders, the AI enthusiasts or connoisseurs of online porn. Less so for nudify or nudification apps,…
China regulations on personal data for large online platforms get public airing
The Cyberspace Administration of China is seeking public comment on its draft regulations on personal information protection for large online…
Account takeovers via financial institution impersonation prompts FBI warning
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) run by the U.S. FBI has issued a public service announcement warning Americans about…
Techo International Airport deploys SITA gates, bag drop and kiosks
Air travel in Southeast Asia is rising. Boeing forecasts passenger air traffic in the region to more than triple over…
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