Norway, Turkiye, Malaysia pursue social media age restriction
Norway plans to introduce age restrictions for social media platforms before the end of 2026. A release from the Norwegian…
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AI regulation set to become US midterm battleground
The fight over AI regulation in Congress is becoming less a conventional technology policy debate than a struggle over who…
World ID makes case for enterprise-scale authentication, but some aren’t buying it
Despite being banned or under regulatory enforcement in jurisdictions including Spain, Germany, Brazil, Hong Kong, Portugal, Kenya and South Korea,…
UK wrestles with age threshold, age assurance for social media sites
Will the UK put age restrictions on social media? A new research briefing looks at the various arguments and developments…
authID adds post-quantum cryptography to biometric signature platform
The threat of quantum computing is prompting many companies to boost their defenses. Identity verification company AuthID is the latest,…
EES faces scrutiny over border delays, proportionality
After Greece announced last week that it will no longer apply biometric registration for British passport holders, questions are arising…
Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator’s problem
By Max Irwin, Regional Vice President EU, Shufti By the end of the day on 22 April 2026, around forty…
Sri Lanka defines trust boundaries ahead of digital ID rollout
Sri Lanka’s Unique Digital ID (SL-UDI) project is placing trust architecture at the center of its rollout, with officials emphasizing…
Biometrics demand holds firm across core and emerging use cases
A UK court ruling that live facial recognition use by police does not violate human rights could have major implications…
IATA digital ID trial shows interoperability across countries, wallets and biometrics
A test of IATA’s face biometrics-based digital identity for air travel for a journey beginning with Japan Airlines (JAL) at…
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