Ian Fleming

Vietnam nears universal digital ID as biometric fraud controls tighten

2026-07-06 Ian Fleming

VNeID has surpassed 102 million identity records while new banking rules mandate biometric anti-spoofing and stronger device security.

Indonesia’s DPI push advances with social protection rollout and IKD growth

2026-07-06 Ian Fleming

The Indonesian government is rolling out a digital social protection program. Known as Perlinsos, the program was piloted in the town of Banyuwangi, in the far eastern end of Java. It’s being expanded to more than 40 districts and cities, aiming for a national rollout for October.

KYC verification in Cyprus: What every business must know in 2026

2026-07-06 Ian Fleming

Cyprus hosts hundreds of CySEC-regulated investment firms, dozens of international banks, a growing cluster of crypto-asset service providers, and a steady stream of forex, payments, and iGaming companies choosing Nicosia or Limassol as their EU base of operations.

Virginia DMV rolls out state-issued, digital ID app

2026-07-05 Ian Fleming

The digital ID is accepted at more than 350 TSA locations nationwide, select ABC stores, and certain businesses.

Bulgarian Lawmakers Propose State Digital Wallet for IDs, Taxes, and Public Services

2026-07-05 Ian Fleming

A group of lawmakers from Democratic Bulgaria has submitted amendments to Bulgaria's Electronic Identification Act that would introduce a European digital identity wallet, bringing national legislation into line with the European Union's digital identity framework.

Hydaway Digitl Launches Detrect powered By RealityCheck

2026-07-05 Ian Fleming

DETECT allows users to upload images and URLs, leveraging RealityChek's state of the art detection model, powered by Hydaways GPUs, helping users determine "Is it real?"

Kenshiki announces Pulse Bond Challenge, offering $12,500 “public bounty” for cybersecurity red team that can bypass

2026-07-05 Ian Fleming

Break the bond — $10,000 top tier, $2,500 relay/binding tier, and a job invitation. A sanctioned challenge against device-bound trust.

Pew survey finds US majority support social media ban for under-16s

2026-07-04 Ian Fleming

A Pew Research Center survey has found that 56% of US adults support banning children under 16 from using social media sites. The survey, conducted from 26 May to 1 June 2026 among 9,750 US adults, found that 21% oppose such a ban, while 23% are unsure.

A major online safety bill for kids just passed the House. Here's what experts say parents need to know

2026-07-02 Ian Fleming

The House passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, a package intended to protect minors from various dangers presented by online platforms such as social media and AI chatbots.

Reality Defender is Named a Market Shaper in the Gartner Emerging Market Quadrant for Deepfake Detection

2026-07-02 Ian Fleming

Reality Defender, the enterprise deepfake detection company, today announced it has been named a Market Shaper in the Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant for Deepfake Detection — Startup Vendors report as of June 2026.

TikTok, YouTube deactivate 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia following government curbs

2026-07-02 Ian Fleming

Jakarta is one of a growing cohort of nations seeking to safeguard under-16s from cyberbullying, online fraud, and pornography.

Veratad Technologies Launches the Veratad VX Agent Toolkit, Giving AI Agents Built-In Identity and Age Verification

2026-07-01 Ian Fleming

Veratad Technologies, LLC, a global provider of age and identity verification solutions, announced the Veratad VX℠ Agent Toolkit, a new way for AI agents and the applications that power them to verify a real human in real time before they act.

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Vietnam nears universal digital ID as biometric fraud controls tighten

Indonesia’s DPI push advances with social protection rollout and IKD growth

KYC verification in Cyprus: What every business must know in 2026

Virginia DMV rolls out state-issued, digital ID app

Bulgarian Lawmakers Propose State Digital Wallet for IDs, Taxes, and Public Services

Hydaway Digitl Launches Detrect powered By RealityCheck

Kenshiki announces Pulse Bond Challenge, offering $12,500 “public bounty” for cybersecurity red team that can bypass

Pew survey finds US majority support social media ban for under-16s

A major online safety bill for kids just passed the House. Here's what experts say parents need to know

Reality Defender is Named a Market Shaper in the Gartner Emerging Market Quadrant for Deepfake Detection

TikTok, YouTube deactivate 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia following government curbs

Veratad Technologies Launches the Veratad VX Agent Toolkit, Giving AI Agents Built-In Identity and Age Verification

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.

How Law Enforcement Uses AI to Fight AI-Enabled Crime

Dutch businesses develop independent digital ID wallet MyCheck

Stakk takes document verification tech to US midterm postal voting

Yoti adds ConnectID bank verification to its age assurance product in Australia