EES to be fully operational by April 2026
Europe’s long-awaited border registration scheme, the Entry-Exit System (EES), is expected to start its phased rollout on October 12th this…
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Signicat forms ‘European identity powerhouse’ with Inverid acquisition
Signicat is absorbing NFC-based digital identity verification specialist Inverid in a deal that Co-founder and CEO Maarten Wegdam told Biometric…
EU confirms 180-day launch schedule for biometric border system
The European Union has confirmed that the bloc’s new biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) will begin a progressive launch, in a…
Is the UK falling behind Europe on digital identity security?
By Eleanor Burns, Director at IDnow As the UK accelerates its shift towards digital identity, a crucial question is coming…
Meta pushes common online age of majority in EU, Brazil cracks down on Instagram
Meta has published a statement in support of proposals to establish a common Digital Majority Age across EU member states,…
Should the EU put a pause on rolling out the AI Act?
As AI regulations come to the EU, a long and arduous push is hitting the breaker wall of political trepidation….
EES pre-registration app to roll out in Sweden this year
EU border agency Frontex has announced that the mobile application developed to ease Entry-Exit System (EES) border checks will go…
Social media needs age verification for users under 15, say 11 EU member states
The pressure to impose age checks for social media platforms is growing in the EU, and regulators and providers are…
Europol IOCTA cybercrime report reveals growing use of AI models and data theft
Europol has released its analysis of the cybercrime landscape, focusing on how it has evolved over the past 12 months….
Trans-Atlantic biometrics regulation initiative names new co-rapporteur
A joint European-U.S. legal project focused on creating guidelines for biometric technology regulation has named a new collaborative leader. The…
