Senegal launches digital government portal to ease access to public services
Senegalese authorities say a digital government portal which enables access to a wide range of public services has gone operational….
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ROC launches biometric physical access control software as enterprise market heats up
Biometric access control is a growing market on both the demand and supply sides, with ROC the latest entrant into…
UK deepfake detection report forecasts continued growth for sector
The UK has published a research report and analysis on deepfake detection technology. The document, commissioned by the Department for…
Age assurance gets boost from $6M judgement against Meta, YouTube
Liability in civil court is looming as a motivator for social media platforms to implement age assurance, after a jury…
Companion chatbots not doing enough to protect kids: eSafety report
AI companion chatbots are too accessible to children, and their developers aren’t doing enough to prevent users from generating child…
‘Privacy Sweep’ finds EU online safety measures stagnating over past decade
An annual audit of online services by the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) shows little progress in online safety for…
Ohio advances age verification bill to close loophole used by porn sites
Age verification for access to online pornography is one step closer to enforceable law in Ohio, where House Bill 84…
Senator presses tech platforms to crack down on deepfakes before midterms
Sen. Mark Warner, Ranking Member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, has sent letters to major social media companies,…
Thales supports Dominican Republic’s biometric passport system upgrade
Thales, together with local consortium partner Midas Dominicana, is providing the technology and technical expertise for the implementation of a…
iProov warns of ‘accountability vacuum’ with rise of autonomous AI agents
In a world of AI agents whizzing around, the potential infinitude of these agents could wreak havoc. Long-time identity company…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection