2026-08-21
Per Henrikson
With qualified trust services provided through IDnow Trust Services AB, IDnow becomes the first identity verification and trust services provider to issue QEAAs.
Regula has once again been named an Age Assurance Pioneer in Biometric Update's 2026 Age Assurance & Digital Age Credentials Market Report and has also won the Community Choice Award in the Biometrics category of the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards .
2027-08-20
Ian Fleming
The country’s chip-based national identity card, first piloted in Cluj county, is now issued nationally, with more than EUR 150 million in European funds financing the first batches in 2026.
Saudi Arabia launches a Unified Education Portal, giving students, parents and teachers digital tools to track homework, tests and school progress online. Parents can now follow schoolwork and contact teachers without visiting the school.
2026-08-23
Ian Fleming
A global shift is underway towards cryptographic digital IDs stored in mobile wallets, issued by governments and verifiable without central databases. Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, and Latin America are adopting these standards. However, cross-border interoperability is a major challenge, particularly in Latin America, which lacks a centralized trust registry like Europe's.
HarmonEyes is a provider of eye tracking technology. It was founded in 2013 as RightEye, and built its business in the healthcare industry. Now, it’s entering the red hot age assurance market with its foundation model for eye tracking.
2026-08-23
Ian Fleming
The Department of Telecommunications has introduced new user identification requirements under the Telecommunications (User Identification) Rules, 2026. Biometric verification will apply to specified processes, including new SIM connections and certain changes to user details.
Like other emerging state laws addressing children’s and teens’ online privacy and safety, the NJ AADC reflects a broader state-led shift beyond the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) framework of parental consent-based protections toward broader, more prescriptive restrictions.
New framework gives the digital DNI the same legal standing as the physical credential while enabling interoperable digital wallets and verifiable credentials.
