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…
Europe
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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…
European Commission age assurance investigation targets major porn sites
While the UK’s Ofcom dips a few toes into the waters of regulatory enforcement for age assurance laws, the European…
European countries continue border checks despite Schengen rules
European countries continue to extend temporary emergency border controls at checkpoints shared with their Schengen-member neighbors. France has announced it…
EU launches interoperable biometric matching service for border control
The European Union has made a big step in making its biometric databases for law enforcement and border control interoperable….
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