Age assurance gets warm early response from U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward support for Texas’ age assurance law, as it weighs a host…
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Ofcom publishes highly anticipated age assurance statement
Ofcom has published its Age Assurance and Children’s Access Statement. The much-anticipated statement includes guidance on “highly effective age assurance”…
Daon expanding in Japan thanks to Elements deal
Daon is expanding its footprint in Japan thanks to a deal with the country’s biometric authentication provider Elements Inc., the…
GLEIF helps UK businesses become more globally identifiable
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has a new initiative with the UK business registry Companies House to improve…
Singapore slaps app stores with age verification requirement for adult apps
Singapore will impose age assurance requirements on app stores starting in April 2025, blocking underage users from downloading social media…
Breach exposes privacy risk from de-anonymization of location data
Gravy Analytics, a prominent location data broker, has disclosed that a significant data breach potentially exposed through de-anonymization the precise…
euCONSENT’s tokenized age verification set for PoC at upcoming age assurance summit
The European Union has its own ideas about how age assurance should be carried out for restricted online services, and…
Humanity Protocol launches Humanity Foundation ahead of ‘big moves’
Humanity Protocol, one of the emergent contenders in the market for proof of personhood (PoP), has announced the launch of…
Prove acquires reusable digital ID verification firm Portabl
A post on Prove’s blog says the acquisition of digital ID startup Portabl “will enable Prove to enhance its industry-leading…
Socure: Nation-state fraud ramping up in 2025
Socure, a leading digital identity verification platform, believes 2025 will be the breakout year for digital identity verification in the…
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