Jordan makes digital ID mandatory for access to public services
Lawmakers in Jordan have greenlighted amendments to the country’s civil status registration legislation which institutionalizes digital ID and makes it…
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Gabon institutes social media age verification for under-16s
Gabon has gazetted a new regulation that requires anyone accessing social media platforms and digital media content in the country…
New global framework raises bar for gov’t identity document security
Identity documents are fundamental to governance and fraud protection. While often associated with legacy processes and obsolete practices, well functioning…
UK gov’t sets digital ID against populism with fair DVS market uncertain
The UK government plans to introduce legislation for a paired-back national digital ID scheme after the summer, according to Chief…
UK public mostly happy with ‘age verification’ laws, campaigners less so
Age assurance may not stop that many children from accessing online pornography, but it’s a good idea anyway, according to…
Authsignal brings identity orchestration to IATA as airlines modernize authentication
Authsignal has joined the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Strategic Partnership Program. The announcement follows IATA’s World Data Symposium in…
Arizona Wallet creator AstreaX launches digital ID app
Government software and digital identity developer AstreaX has officially launched its mobile wallet, which will be used by the U.S….
OpenID launches working group to ease KYC with mDLs
The OpenID Foundation is launching a new eKYC work item in response to NIST’s recently-introduced draft guidance for financial institutions…
Growing role of biometrics in everyday life demands urgent deepfake response
Biometrics are becoming more entrenched a couple of market segments, though not as fast as some would like. The top…
PNG expands mandatory digital ID to businesses taking gov’t contracts
The government of Papua New Guinea is making its national digital ID a mandatory form of authentication for all business…
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