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A Spain-based pornography site operated by TechPump is the first in the country to implement age verification, according to an announcement from Gataca, which is supplying SSI digital identity wallets to perform the verification.
Rarimo, a zero-knowledge identity protocol, has raised $2.5 million in funding, with support from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin
Big tech platforms won’t be able to compel people to provide digital ID or government-issued identification documents such as a passport, when verifying age for social media accounts.
South Korea will implement mobile resident registration cards in December 2024 as part of modernizing its national identification system. The initiative comes through a revised Resident Registration Act taking effect on December 27, 2024, marking another milestone in the country’s digital transformation journey that began with its mobile driver’s license program in early 2020. The new digital
Google has introduced a new feature called Restore Credentials, designed to streamline account recovery during device transitions. The feature, integrated into Android’s Credential Manager API, addresses the challenges users face when switching to new devices and having to re-enter login credentials, building upon Google’s broader push toward passwordless authentication.
Just 11 months ago, Smile ID reached 100 million identity verifications. Now it's hit the 200 million mark.
Once accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) are ready, the framework will be finalized without changes to its current requirements.
Both strategic partnerships are intended to utilize a network effect by creating ecosystems made up of partners and customers.
Age verification should happen at the operating system or app store level, Meta said.
IrisGuard, recognized globally for its expertise in iris recognition technology, has launched its latest service, “Identity Without Borders,” in collaboration with MODEE Jordan. This initiative is designed to enhance the activation of government digital ID service.
Consumers and businesses are being warned to protect personal information amid a surge in identity theft during the Christmas period.
The identity security company CLEAR has now added EnVe Pods to help streamline biometric identity verification at 12 US airports nationwide
