ANDP publishes comprehensive guide to age assurance as Brazilian law takes effect
Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency, the ANPD, has published an edition of its Technology Radar publication series focused on age…
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Consultation questions, Companies House incident highlight UK IDV industry’s fears
The consultation the UK government is holding to inform how it builds the national digital identity system raises important questions…
Leaked records and smart glasses expose DHS surveillance drift
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is no longer just testing surveillance technology at the edges. It has built a…
AWS maps out ‘practical digital sovereignty’ as global debate intensifies
Digital identity sovereignty is a complex issue with a variety of answers. Practical concerns around security and cost — and…
Zoom expands Pindrop deepfake detection to customer service
Zoom is expanding its collaboration with voice biometrics company Pindrop by adding the company’s identity authentication and deepfake detection to…
Gataca adds intelligence layer to its digital ID wallet
As identity fraud rises, companies are introducing more layers of anti-fraud technology. Decentralized identity provider Gataca has expanded its platform…
Identity fraud makes up over half of record UK incidents in 2025: Cifas
The UK is seeing more than 1,200 fraud cases each day, with more than half of them linked to identity…
Pakistan upholds legal acceptance of digital ID with official guidance
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is clamping down on refusals of the digital ID. The authority has observed…
For age assurance sector facing quantum shift, privacy-by-design is key: Allen
The question of how to implement highly effective age assurance is complicated enough on its own, as current cultural and…
Chad uses national biometric registry to boost govt systems interoperability
Chad’s Ministry of Finance, Budget, Economy, Planning and International Cooperation recently concluded a deal with the National Agency for Secure…
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- Biometric Physical Access Control
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- Online Age Assurance
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