2026-02-16Ian Fleming
Discord will be rolling out facial scanning and ID checks globally for users who don't want to be locked into a "teen-appropriate experience".
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2026-02-15Ian Fleming
Pakistan is planning to launch a “Super App” to deliver public services and enable digital document verification, the country's information technology (IT) minister said on Sunday, amid a major push for technology adoption in public and private sectors.
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2026-02-15Ian Fleming
Digital identity verification firm IDfy has secured Rs 476 crore in funding (around $53 million), led by Neo Asset Management.
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2026-02-12Ian Fleming
A cybersecurity incident affecting the government of Senegal has forced the closure of an office tasked with managing sensitive information, including national ID cards, passports and other biometric data.
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2026-02-12Ian Fleming
Perfios.ai, India’s leading B2B SaaS TechFin, today announced it has secured the Offline Verification Seeking Entity (OVSE) certification from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
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2026-02-10Ian Fleming
Discord first implemented its age verification tools in July 2025 in response to the amendments made to the UK’s Online Safety Act, which requires service providers hosting user-generated content to implement age checks.
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2026-02-09Ian Fleming
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), under its Generation Unlimited (GenU) initiative, is looking for a company to create and pilot a digital credentialing pathway to streamline youth employability.
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2026-02-09Ian Fleming
Parents can add the digital document to the Service Victoria app, which offers over 170 government services, including veterans card, seniors card, and mDL.
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2026-02-09Ian Fleming
Discord rolls out "teen-by-default" globally in March; 18+ channels are blocked until you verify your age. You can verify once via on-device face scan or ID; repeated scans are only needed if more proof is required. Any selfies stay on-device, uploaded docs are deleted quickly, and your age status remains private.
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2026-02-08Ian Fleming
Between 95% and 99% of travelers now arrive at checkpoints with an approved ID. The TSA this week officially unveiled ConfirmID, a new modernized verification program for travelers who do not yet have a REAL ID-compliant license or passport.
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2026-02-07Ian Fleming
Deepfake attacks are now seen in 3 main vectrs: Video impersonation of celebrities and politicians for product endorsements, Fake job interviews conducted with AI-generated visuals, Audio scams posing as trusted contacts seeking urgent assistance.
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