Privacy, free speech, children’s online safety collide in age assurance legal wars
By this point, the amount of collective hand wringing over children’s online safety and related age assurance legislation could surely…
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Can biometric ‘humanitarian’ passports protect dissidents from authoritarian regimes?
Authoritarian regimes have been leveraging their power over passports to control dissidents for decades: Canceling a passport or revoking citizenship…
New LiDAR system can ID a face a kilometer away
A new study has created a superconducting LiDAR system capable of capturing an astonishing amount of detail from distance. LiDAR…
Biometric e-gates speeding up border processing around the world
Face biometrics is a fast-growing trend for border control and travel. The past year saw increasing implementation of biometrics for…
Ethiopia, UNICEF look to scale up birth registration, Fayda ID adoption
Officials of Ethiopia’s National ID Program (NIDP), the Immigration and Citizenship Services (ICS), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
St. Kitts and Nevis chooses Cybernetica as strategic adviser for digital ID system
St. Kitts and Nevis has chosen Cybernetica as strategic adviser as it implements a national digital identity system. Cybernetica is…
Cambodia: IDPoor Programme alleviates poverty as system continues digitization
The United Nations Development Programme has provided additional ICT equipment for Cambodia’s IDPoor Programme. The equipment includes 546 tablets, software…
Growth of digital wallet use shaking up payment regulations and benefits delivery
Digital wallets are transforming online, offline and cross-border payments around the world, prompting calls for regulatory change in Australis and…
Sardine nets $70M in Series C funding for automated fraud prevention platform
Sardine, a startup that employs machine learning for fraud prevention, compliance and credit underwriting, has announced a $70 million Series…
Indonesia aims to boost digital ID uptake in bid for greater efficiency
Indonesia is digitizing its civil registration services in a bid for greater efficiency as the country’s citizens enjoy improved convenience…
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