Ian Fleming

Vietnam drafts new law to strengthen electronic identification

2026-08-24 Ian Fleming

Vietnam is laying the legal foundations to cover a host of new assets under electronic ID and to support cross-border transactions.

Apple Wallet IDs Set to Reach Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia

2026-08-23 Ian Fleming

Apple Wallet driver's licenses and state IDs appear set to reach four more US states, which would take the feature to 18 states plus Puert.

Saudi Arabia introduces QR digital ID for every student as paper tracking ends

2026-08-23 Ian Fleming

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.

India issues new SIM card rules for 2026: Biometric verification required for new connections and KYC changes

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.

Forbes: Blockchain’s Real Identity Use Case Is Cross-Border Interoperability

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.

Cameroon Mandates CAMTEL to Build National Digital ID Interoperability

2026-08-23 Ian Fleming

Cameroon has tasked state telecom operator CAMTEL with building the technical backbone for interoperability across the country’s public digital platforms, including identity and administrative systems. CAMTEL is one of the infrastructural pillars Cameroon’s broader digital transformation rests on.

New Jersey Enacts Children's Online Safety Package, Including New Design Code Requirements

2026-08-23 Ian Fleming

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.

Roblox adds facial age checks, expanded parental controls in the Philippines

2026-08-23 Ian Fleming

The measures were announced before the Zamboanga City school shooting, which subsequently intensified public debate in the Philippines over minors’ exposure to violent games, online chat groups and other potentially harmful digital content.

Kenya Advances National Digital ID Platform in Talks With IN Groupe

2026-08-21 Ian Fleming

Kenya partners with France’s IN Groupe to establish a secure, interoperable digital identity platform.

HarmonEyes brings eye tracking technology to the age assurance space

2026-08-21 Ian Fleming

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.

83% of Financial Firms Rate ID Systems Highly Despite Customer Friction

2026-08-21 Ian Fleming

Confidence remains strong across financial services, while advanced platforms show firms can reduce friction without weakening controls.

Regula Earns Double Recognition for Age Assurance as Global Requirements Expand

2026-08-19 Ian Fleming

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 .

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Vietnam drafts new law to strengthen electronic identification

Apple Wallet IDs Set to Reach Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia

Saudi Arabia introduces QR digital ID for every student as paper tracking ends

India issues new SIM card rules for 2026: Biometric verification required for new connections and KYC changes

Forbes: Blockchain’s Real Identity Use Case Is Cross-Border Interoperability

Cameroon Mandates CAMTEL to Build National Digital ID Interoperability

New Jersey Enacts Children's Online Safety Package, Including New Design Code Requirements

Roblox adds facial age checks, expanded parental controls in the Philippines

Kenya Advances National Digital ID Platform in Talks With IN Groupe

HarmonEyes brings eye tracking technology to the age assurance space

83% of Financial Firms Rate ID Systems Highly Despite Customer Friction

Regula Earns Double Recognition for Age Assurance as Global Requirements Expand

Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

Japan Folds Its Two My Number Card Apps Into One, and Requires a Screen Lock

Germany Tells Phone Owners to Stop Unlocking With a Fingerprint Alone

Android hackers can fool ID checks used for banking

Cyprus to introduce digital driving licences under new EU rule