US Treasury sanctions Iranian firm over hijab biometric surveillance system
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned an Iranian software company that developed the facial recognition surveillance tools used by Iranian authorities…
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Mississippi age assurance law can stand while NetChoice pursues litigation
The U.S. Supreme Court says Mississippi’s age assurance law for social media can stand while Big Tech lobby group NetChoice…
Hippo Digital nearly done revised UK MoD identity attestation verification contract
UK-based digital consultancy Hippo Digital is in the midst of carrying out a contract with the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence…
Yoti certified Orchestration Service Provider for UK digital ID scheme by Kantara
Yoti has officially become a certified Orchestration Service Provider (OSP) under the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF),…
AATT advisory board member critiques age assurance trial with hyperbole
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has issued a statement claiming that the findings of the Australian Age Assurance Technology Trial are…
AuthID: quarterlies, annuals, regulatory actions
August 15, 2025 – authID reports $1.4 million in revenue from its biometric identity verification and authentication software in the second…
PNG to launch data exchange platform for digital ID system in 2026
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government has announced the launch of a secure data exchange platform for its digital ID…
Socket Mobile readers certified for Japan’s My Number Card digital identity program
Socket Mobile has won official approval from the Japanese government for its SocketScan S370 and S550 data-capture devices, qualifying them…
Vietnamese banks complete biometric validation of 120M customer records
Vietnamese banks have completed biometric validation and updated all customer records with payment accounts using digital channels, including more than…
Delhi to get 10,000 additional CCTV cameras with facial recognition
More facial recognition cameras are to be installed in select parts of Delhi, as part of the Ministry of Home…
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