LinkedIn introduces biometric IDV in Singapore with Persona
LinkedIn is rolling out identity verification using biometric passports in Singapore. The feature is provided by San Francisco-based selfie biometrics…
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Meta, porn industry and Kansas governor weigh in on age verification
As Europe mulls how to restrict access to certain content for minors, Meta offers its own solution. Meanwhile, U.S. states…
Kids Code bills prompt epic showdown between regulators, activists and big tech firms
The latest craze sweeping the United States – legislation to protect kids’ data and overall online safety – has its…
Data protection agencies roll out strategies for safeguarding children’s data
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released a new strategy for its Children’s code, aimed at protecting the data…
Florida law brings age verification for adult sites, bans social media for users under 14
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed House Bill 3 (HB 3) to enact a law requiring social media platforms to…
California bill on social media authentication targets election meddling
California has enacted Senate Bill 1228 on user authentication, part of a larger legislative package designed to protect the state’s…
Wizz dials up biometrics from Yoti to prevent sextortion, achieve EU compliance
Add “sextortion” to the lexicon of online threats prompting movement in the digital ID and age verification space. Wizz, the…
Leash tightens about the necks of social media titans in the US
Nothing of substance resulted from yesterday’s U.S. Senate scolding of five social media CEOs. Intangible but important was the obvious…
Age verification integrations span from brick-and-mortar retail to bikeshare apps
Fujitsu facial scanners will be used to perform age verification in UK supermarkets, despite the company’s involvement in a major…
US’ SEC disables MFA, falls to fraud attack
A pair of events, one nefarious and the other seemingly innocuous, allegedly combined to allow the takeover of a U.S….
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