Vietnam requires social media platforms enforce age, identity checks
Vietnam’s ruling Party has issued a directive mandating identity authentication for all social media users. Signed on January 28 by…
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Project 06 drives Vietnam’s digital transformation
Vietnam is moving rapidly to embed biometrics into its national digital identity framework, with multiple government initiatives reshaping how citizens…
Indonesia mandates biometric SIM registration
Indonesia has issued a sweeping regulation that makes biometric verification mandatory for SIM card registration. The SEMANTIK (Comfortable Smile with…
Malaysia is testing MyDigital ID integration with 18 banks
Malaysia’s banking sector is moving toward biometric-enabled digital identity, with 18 banks now participating in the second testing phase of…
Standards, security, and trust: The foundation for next-generation digital IDs
By Tyson Moler, Vice President, Identity and Biometrics Solutions, Thales North America Digital IDs are steadily moving from pilot projects…
House Democrats propose QR code ID requirement for ICE, CBP agents
House Democrats introduced legislation that if passed would force federal immigration enforcement agents to wear a public-facing identification in the…
Philippines and Thailand mull ID verification for social media accounts
After countries such as Nepal and Vietnam have moved towards introducing identity verification on social media, the Philippines and Thailand…
Mauritania warns telcos to comply with biometric SIM identification rules
Three mobile network operators in Mauritania have been given two months to fully comply with existing SIM card identification rules…
UK touts improvements to GOV.UK, prepares to roll out mDL in 2026
As the UK manages digital transformation across the public sector, it has become clear that a deep vein of distrust…
Fraud prevention for online gambling is a high-stakes market
According to GamblingIQ’s 2026 “Defenders of Trust” industry report, the gambling sector has been the number one target for fraudsters…
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