GOSRN position statement calls for global coherence on age assurance regulation
A newly released position statement from the Global Online Safety Regulators Network (GOSRN) supports “a common, principles-based and privacy-preserving international…
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TSA Touchless ID biometric entry lanes coming to 50 additional US airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expanding its PreCheck Touchless ID program, promising deployments in a total of 65 airports…
Canada’s DGSI seeks feedback on national biometric authentication standard
A new Canadian standard for biometric authentication is up for public review. The national standard sets requirements for necessity and…
Mattr to integrate credentialing infrastructure into Interac Verified
New Zealand digital ID and credentialing provider Mattr has formed a strategic partnership with Interac, the Canadian interbank network that…
DIACC report identifies opportunity for Canadian digital ID providers
The Digital Identification and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) has released its 2025 Annual Impact Report, documenting a year in…
EU and Canada agree to collaborate on digital ID mutual recognition, pilots
Representatives of the European Union and Canada emerged from the meeting of the EU-Canada Digital Partnership Council on Monday with…
Edmonton police first to to test facial recognition body cams from Axon
Police in Edmonton, Alberta are launching a Proof of Concept to test facial recognition-enabled Body Worn Video (BWV) cameras. A…
Idemia facial recognition goes live for Canadian regional police service
Idemia’s facial recognition technology is now live for police in Ontario’s Halton Region, west of Toronto. The Halton Regional Police…
Meta lobbies Canada’s government to put age assurance at the app store level
Meta is trying to get ahead of the age assurance debate in Canada, with a pitch to the government in…
Calls for chatbot age assurance increase as allegations of self-harm, psychosis grow
A key question facing society is, at what point do we determine that something is a threat to our health…
