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Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect

Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect

2026-03-09 Per Henrikson
Australians were downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves, while on...
FrontM Partners with LedgID for Maritime Digital Identity Platform

FrontM Partners with LedgID for Maritime Digital Identity Platform

2026-03-09 Ian Fleming
FrontM and LedgID Ltd announce the kickoff of their partnership.We are excited t...
Age-Verification Tools Raise Mass Surveillance Concerns

Age-Verification Tools Raise Mass Surveillance Concerns

2026-03-09 Ian Fleming
Privacy advocates warn the systems create permanent databases of browsing habits...
Sutherland Launches FinAI Hub to Industrialize Agentic AI for Banking and Financial Services incl. KYC

Sutherland Launches FinAI Hub to Industrialize Agentic AI for Banking and Financial Services incl. KYC

2026-03-08 Per Henrikson
Sutherland announced the launch of Sutherland FinAI Hub, an enterprise Agentic A...
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying various age verification methods

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying various age verification methods

2026-03-07 Ian Fleming
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying variou...
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FrontM Partners with LedgID for Maritime Digital Identity Platform

FrontM Partners with LedgID for Maritime Digital Identity Platform

2026-03-09 Ian Fleming
FrontM and LedgID Ltd announce the kickoff of their partnership.We are excited to commence development and integration with LedgID, establishing the next-generation seafarer digital identity platform for the maritime industry.
Oracle introduces selfie biometrics to tackle workforce fraud

Oracle introduces selfie biometrics to tackle workforce fraud

The new feature is built into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) Identity Assurance service. The capability has been embedded directly within its cloud identity management system, allowing organisations to verify users through facial recognition as part of their authentication process.
Cannabis technology provider Cure8 and IDScan.net Partner to Launch Identity Verification Kiosk

Cannabis technology provider Cure8 and IDScan.net Partner to Launch Identity Verification Kiosk

Cannabis technology provider Cure8 and identity verification firm IDScan.net have partnered to launch Flow Verify, a self-service kiosk designed to automate customer check-ins and document authentication for dispensaries.

IDEMIA Public Security Sets the Benchmark in DHS RIVR for Secure, Operational-Grade Remote Identity Verification

Idemia Public Security, Proof partner on single portable digital credential

1Kosmos and Fischer Identity Partner on IDV, Passwordless Authentication for Schools

Market
Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect

Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect

2026-03-09 Per Henrikson
Australians were downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves, while one of the world's largest porn distributors said it was blocking users from its platforms as the country rolled out sweeping online age restrictions.
Why Switzerland postponed the rollout of its digital ID

Why Switzerland postponed the rollout of its digital ID

An audit by the country's top financial oversight body noted that several key tasks related to e-ID issuance and its trust infrastructure remain uncompleted.
Japan to Launch New Specified Residence Card on June 14, 2026

Japan to Launch New Specified Residence Card on June 14, 2026

Japan will launch the new Specified Residence Card in June 2026, combining Residence Card and My Number functions while moving sensitive immigration details to a secure IC chip. Learn eligibility requirements, key features, and impacts for foreign residents.

Semperis Buys MightyID to Expand Identity Security Beyond AD

Visa connects digital ID wallets with shifting payments, service expectations

Japan opens My Number Card to private app integration by Toshiba in digital ID shift

Technology
Sutherland Launches FinAI Hub to Industrialize Agentic AI for Banking and Financial Services incl. KYC

Sutherland Launches FinAI Hub to Industrialize Agentic AI for Banking and Financial Services incl. KYC

2026-03-08 Per Henrikson
Sutherland announced the launch of Sutherland FinAI Hub, an enterprise Agentic AI platform built exclusively for Banking and Financial Services.
Vouched donates MCP-I framework to Decentralized Identity Foundation

Vouched donates MCP-I framework to Decentralized Identity Foundation

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) was originally developed by Anthropic and open-sourced under the Agentic AI Foundation (Linux Foundation). It is designed to negotiate access to traditional data stores for external agents.
Open Campus Partners With Le & Associates And SKALE To Launch Credential-Driven Job Matching Initiative In Vietnam

Open Campus Partners With Le & Associates And SKALE To Launch Credential-Driven Job Matching Initiative In Vietnam

Open Campus has partnered with Le & Associates and SKALE to launch a credential-driven job matching initiative in Vietnam to improve skill assessment and hiring

EtherMail adds email identity for AI agents

Machines spot deepfake pictures better than humans, but people outperform AI in detecting deepfake videos

Telkom Indonesia International (Telin) has partnered with IPification to launch Mobile Network Verificaction

Legal
Age-Verification Tools Raise Mass Surveillance Concerns

Age-Verification Tools Raise Mass Surveillance Concerns

2026-03-09 Ian Fleming
Privacy advocates warn the systems create permanent databases of browsing habits, biometric data, and government IDs that could be breached or misused.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying various age verification methods

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying various age verification methods

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is studying various age verification methods before the enforcement of the minimum age limit of 16 for social media use, which is expected to take effect in the second quarter of this year.
New CA Law Requires Age Verification For All Computers – Windows, MacOS, And More

New CA Law Requires Age Verification For All Computers – Windows, MacOS, And More

Assembly Bill 1043, also known as the Digital Age Assurance Act. It was signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2025 and goes into effect on January 1, 2027.

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a £14.5 million fine on Reddit Over Weak Age Checks

LATAM nations ramp up regulations for age-restricted content online

UK has issued a pre-release of the 1.0 publication of its digital verification services (DVS) trust framework