2026-01-04Ian Fleming
Brunei's Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications and the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Friday that the initiative reflects the government's commitment to strengthening national digital governance while facilitating secure, convenient and user-friendly access to government digital services.
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2026-01-04Ian Fleming
The UK Labour government is considering assigning digital identities to newborn babies as part of its broader digital ID programme, according to reports of private ministerial discussions. The idea, described by critics as a “cradle-to-grave” surveillance system, has led to a fierce backlash, with opponents accusing ministers of overreach and lacking public mandate.
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2026-01-02Ian Fleming
The new year is set to turn around smart ID cards embedding a digital identity that citizens can use in the Maldives. Around 80% of citizens aged 10 and above have enrolled in the digital ID system connecting to the OneGov platform, as reported by BiometricUpdate.com.
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2026-01-01Ian Fleming
The announcement follows Blue Gold's recent disclosure that it has secured access to up to one million ounces of physical gold through a long-term supply arrangement, providing the capacity to support the initial issuance and circulation of SGCs at scale.
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2025-12-31Ian Fleming
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Wednesday that the state has joined a 29-state brief defending Virginia's social media age verification law, arguing that the first amendment does not shield companies like Meta from accountability.
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2025-12-30Ian Fleming
European efforts to introduce verified social media accounts are gaining momentum, with Ireland preparing to champion identity rules and stronger protections against online abuse and disinformation.
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2025-12-28Ian Fleming
On December 26, Niger’s Council of Ministers approved a new decree introducing biometric national identity cards and electronic passports under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). | Business Insider Africa
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2025-12-26Ian Fleming
With just 12 months remaining before the deadline, it is still unclear whether the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet project will be ready on time. The European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet is set to become a reality by the end of 2026 but with just 12 months remaining before the deadline, it is still unclear whether the project will be ready on time.
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2025-12-25Ian Fleming
In Amsterdam, authorities detained a 34-year-old man who used deepfake technology to bypass bank verification processes.
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2025-12-24Ian Fleming
One of the biggest advantages of importing your US passport into Apple Wallet is that it meets the REAL ID standards, which is a security standard that requires specific types of identification for domestic flights – and not all state-issued driver's licences qualify.
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2025-12-24Ian Fleming
The UK Home Office, working with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, The Alan Turing Institute, and the Accelerated Capability Environment, has opened registration for the Deepfake Detection Challenge 2026. Industry groups and research organizations have begun promoting the initiative, inviting technology providers to express interest in participating.
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2025-12-23Ian Fleming
Technology developed at Binghamton could enable the next generation of AI detectors to catch up to their generative counterparts.
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