Ian Fleming

House committee approves app store age verification bill

2026-01-19 Ian Fleming

The bill requires app stores to verify a user’s age and link parent accounts for minors. A similar bill passed in the House last session.

QR-code identity check via gov.br to become compulsory at all Brazilian airports

2026-01-19 Ian Fleming

Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) confirmed on 17 January that, from 31 January 2026, airlines must verify every departing passenger’s digital identity through the gov.br platform before issuing boarding passes. The measure applies to Brazilian citizens and foreign residents, and is the first nationwide replacement of paper boarding-pass protocols with a government-run single sign-on.

onstella.ai suggests the concept of Entity Resolution vs. Identity Verification

2026-01-19 Ian Fleming

The missing layer: Identity Risk Intelligence. Identity risk intelligence means collecting exposure signals, validating identity artifacts resolving identity fragments across sources, scoring risk based on reuse + recency + linkage, prioritizing action.

Okta begins beta test of digital identity verification for US mDLs

2026-01-18 Ian Fleming

The new Digital ID Verification Beta is designed for businesses to try out acceptance of U.S. mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) in test and non-production environments. Over time, Okta plans to add support for other digital identities including Google ID Pass, Apple Digital ID and EU PIDs (personal identification documents), according to the company announcement.

authID and TurboCheck Selected by unnamed Global Workforce Solutions Provider to AddressEmployment Identity Fraud

2026-01-18 Ian Fleming

authID (Nasdaq: AUID), a leading provider of biometric identity verification and authentication solutions, today announced that one of the world’s largest workforce solutions providers has selected authID and technology partner TurboCheck to protect its hiring, onboarding, and daily workforce operations from a fast-growing wave of employment identity fraud.

Paravision announced our support of the UK Home Office's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) program, with Entrust

2026-01-18 Ian Fleming

The ETA is a digital permission required for eligible visitors traveling to the UK who do not currently need a visa for short stays and who do not already hold UK immigration status.

Greece Upgrades Gov.gr Wallet With Revocation Alerts and OTP Auto-Fill

2026-01-18 Ian Fleming

Greece’s digital wallet adds instant document revocation notifications, automatic security code entry, and a real-time status update for the unemployment card, aiming to make everyday digital services faster and clearer for users.

Missouri Age Verification Laws Send VPN Demand Skyrocketing

2026-01-17 Ian Fleming

The state of Missouri now requires internet users to verify their age before accessing adult websites, leading to an increase in demand for VPNs.

US Congress Wants To Hand Your Parenting to Big Tech

2026-01-16 Ian Fleming

Lawmakers in Washington are once again focusing on kids, screens, and mental health. But according to Congress, Big Tech is somehow both the problem and the solution. The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing today on “examining the effect of technology on America’s youth.”

UK Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK

2026-01-14 Ian Fleming

There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a digital ID.

UK Government drops mandatory digital ID for workers but advances digital right-to-work checks and e-balloting reforms

2026-01-13 Ian Fleming

In the wake of the abandoning of digital ID registration for anyone seeking employment, individuals will be able to choose from a range of digital verification options, including biometric passports, government login services and approved identity‑verification apps.

Telefónica Tech launches a solution for private and secure control of personal information

2026-01-12 Ian Fleming

Telefónica’s digital business unit, launches a self-sovereign identity solution based on verifiable credentials to help companies and public organisations adapt to and implement the European Union’s new legal and technical framework for Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), whose reference project is the EUDI Wallet, which will come into force at the end of 2026 in all member states.

Posts by Ian Fleming:

House committee approves app store age verification bill

QR-code identity check via gov.br to become compulsory at all Brazilian airports

onstella.ai suggests the concept of Entity Resolution vs. Identity Verification

Okta begins beta test of digital identity verification for US mDLs

authID and TurboCheck Selected by unnamed Global Workforce Solutions Provider to AddressEmployment Identity Fraud

Paravision announced our support of the UK Home Office's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) program, with Entrust

Greece Upgrades Gov.gr Wallet With Revocation Alerts and OTP Auto-Fill

Missouri Age Verification Laws Send VPN Demand Skyrocketing

US Congress Wants To Hand Your Parenting to Big Tech

UK Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK

UK Government drops mandatory digital ID for workers but advances digital right-to-work checks and e-balloting reforms

Telefónica Tech launches a solution for private and secure control of personal information

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.

California Bill AB-1856 passes - exempting open source from age verification

Kenya, Ethiopia boost digital ID; Zimbabwe tackle digital risks

South Korea's Big 3 Telcos Launch PASS QR Verification Campaign to Combat Fake IDs

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