UNICEF in search of firm to co-design youth digital credentialing system
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), under its Generation Unlimited (GenU) initiative, is looking for a company to create and…
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South Korea prepares for more digital wallets thanks to won-backed stablecoins
As South Korea’s quest to legalize won-denominated stablecoins enters its final stages, the market is preparing new digital wallets that…
India’s DPI model continues global expansion with 23 country partnerships
India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Stack, commonly known as India Stack, keeps inspiring nations around the world with more of…
Identity must be continuous, says Prove State of Identity Report 2026
Are you still you? It’s not a philosophical question or an episode of The Twilight Zone, but a key question…
Movement to get kids off social media gains momentum in EU
The snowball is officially rolling. In the wake of Australia’s landmark Social Media Minimum Age act, the movement to get…
Australian state of Victoria kicks off digital birth certificate pilot
After New South Wales, the Australian state of Victoria is also introducing digital birth certificates, enabling parents to view and…
Canada targets health data interoperability through standards with new legislation
Legislation has been introduced in Canada to require healthcare IT companies to adopt common technical standards to enable privacy-protecting exchanges…
ROC facial recognition integrated by US retail loss prevention platform
California-based retail loss prevention specialist Gatekeeper Systems has integrated ROC’s facial recognition with its FaceFirst platform through a new strategic…
Lawmakers challenge ICE surveillance expansion as questions mount over DHS oversight
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree last week introduced legislation aimed at curbing what she and civil liberties advocates describe as an…
CBP intelligence platform sits at intersection of border enforcement and domestic surveillance
When a Border Patrol agent photographed a peaceful observer of an immigration enforcement action in Portland, Maine last month, he…
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