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PALOP countries collaborate to enhance digital Identity and public services

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) face structural obstacles, including limited infrastructure, uneven institutional capacity, and unequal access to digital technologies. The…

 

US criticizes allies’ deepfake laws as other countries tighten AI controls

Reality is blurring with misinformation and deepfakes, and opposing views on regulation is leading to some high-level tension. South Korea,…

 

Social media age restrictions back on the table in the Netherlands

The new minority government in the Netherlands has reintroduced the possibility of putting age restrictions on social media. While plans…

 

Thales subsidiary to provide ABIS for Sweden’s migrant biometrics checks

Sweden’s Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) has signed a 30 million Swedish kronor ($3.2 million) contract with Thales subsidiary AB Svenska Pass…

 

Brazil investing $8M to accelerate switch to new digital ID in remote communities

The Brazilian government has announced a financial boost, under a program dubbed PROCIN, to enable some states to expand issuance…

 

Spain’s national digital ID going live with full legal status

From April 2, public and private institutions in Spain are required to begin putting in place measures to accept or…

 

Socure launches payment screening as fintechs seek streamlined IDV, risk checks

Although fraud has been rising – Australia reported financial losses of US$1.4 billion due to scams – companies such as…

 

WTO E-Commerce Agreement sets stage for regulatory alignment to boost digital trade

The World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded its 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in the early hours of March 30 in the…

 

Sumsub integrates AI risk intelligence layer from ComplyAdvantage

A strategic partnership with ComplyAdvantage will see Sumsub integrate its full-cycle verification platform with Mesh, ComplyAdvantage’s AI-native risk intelligence layer…

 

FTC order bars OkCupid from misleading users about biometric data sharing

Dallas, Texas-based dating app company Match Group Americas and its subsidiary Humor Rainbow, Inc., doing business as OkCupid, have agreed…

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