2026-07-19
Per Henrikson
As age verification laws expand worldwide, organizations face growing pressure to protect users' privacy while meeting regulatory requirements. Incode explains how on-device age estimation verifies age without transmitting or storing facial images, reducing biometric privacy risks while supporting compliance.
The identity service provider Verimi will cease its business operations at the end of 2026. It cites changed strategic framework conditions as the reason.
Innovatrics commissioned Citadelo, an ethical hacking firm, to test whether its Identity Verification could resist attempts to bypass facial liveness detection. After 16 days of independent black box testing, including an evaluation of digital injection scenarios, the attacks were unsuccessful.
2026-07-20
Ian Fleming
Under the new arrangement, starting from July 23, residents in the designated districts will be able to submit documents for authentication through Afghan Post without traveling to provincial or central offices, the ministry said in a statement.
The Philippines and Malaysia are exploring cross-border digital identity verification to enable secure access to public services, while Thailand‘s central bank is launching a regulatory crackdown targeting the “grey economy.”
This research was commissioned by DSIT and conducted by BMG Research. The findings presented in this report are intended to contribute to the evidence base on children’s experiences of age assurance and online circumvention.
2026-07-18
Ian Fleming
Face AI, a Los Angeles-based face swap platform, updated its video face swap feature with improved facial tracking, expression mapping, and sub-minute processing. It targets TikTok and Reels creators.
irms are rising to the challenge of providing robust protection across biometric modalities. Modulate, Resemble and Polygraf have all launched deepfake detection products that address specific problems across the fraud spectrum.
2026-07-19
Ian Fleming
Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will abandon the government’s proposed national digital identity programme when he takes office on Monday, Reuters reported, citing a spokesperson for the new Labour leader.
As Congress considers competing House and Senate proposals meant to protect kids online, lawmakers have only to look to their states to understand the challenges in seeking to regulate kids' social media usage without running afoul of the First Amendment.
A special panel of the European Commission recommends age verification or age estimation for social media, but also greater cooperation between regulators to ensure they comply with fundamental rights requirements.
