Ian Fleming

New electronic national identity card for Moldova

2025-04-23 Ian Fleming

New electronic national identity card for Moldova On April 14, Moldova’s Public Services Agency (ASP) officially launched a new electronic national identity card (NID).

Swiss e-ID to face another referendum

2025-04-21 Ian Fleming

A previous proposal, which would have allowed private companies to manage Swiss citizens' data, was shot down in a 2021 referendum.

EU publishes call for consultations on EUDI Wallet specifications

2025-04-21 Ian Fleming

The European Union has issued a call for a public consultation on 12 new Implementing Acts, most of them focused on trust services for the EUDI Wallet.

AzInTelecom launches SIMA KYC video recording for remote ID verification

2025-04-21 Ian Fleming

“AzInTelecom” LLC has launched an innovative new solution in the field of digital identification, Azernews reports.

Nigeria Adds 1m To NIN Database As Digital ID Push Faces 2026 Deadline

2025-04-21 Ian Fleming

Nigeria’s national digital identity drive gained fresh momentum in March 2025, with enrolments for the National Identification Number (NIN) hitting 118.4

Binance Announces Mandatory Identity Verification for Indian Users

2025-04-20 Ian Fleming

The global cryptocurrency exchange is implementing a re-verification of Know Your Customer (KYC) details as part of its commitment to aligning with India’s anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.

Discord rolls out age verification experimental test with Face and ID scans in select regions

2025-04-19 Ian Fleming

Discord is currently testing an age verification feature, available only in the United Kingdom and Australia, to confirm users' ages. The Discord team assures that the data is not stored by them or their vendor.

Your Face Will Soon Be Your New Emirates ID - UAE To Shift Towards Digital Identification

2025-04-18 Ian Fleming

This new system will be managed through the UAEPASS app, which already acts as the UAE’s official digital identity platform. Through this app, residents and citizens can store and access digital versions of important documents (yes, like your Emirates ID) right on their phone. And now, your face will be the key that unlocks it all.

Pornhub faces new hurdles as France and United Kingdom enforce age verification laws

2025-04-16 Ian Fleming

The countries enforce digital ID or facial recognition to block underage access.

UK register of digital identity and attribute services launches in beta

2025-04-15 Ian Fleming

Government moves into digital ID space get backs up among private providers. Yet, in a potential problem for a burgeoning private sector, the register also lists the government’s Gov.uk One Login service – which, following the recent surprise Gov.uk Wallet and mobile driver’s license (mDL) launch, positions the government as a competitor to firms certified to its common standard.

Chilean digital identity startup Soyio announces $1M investment

2025-04-15 Ian Fleming

Chilean privacy and identity infrastructure startup Soyio has received a US$1 million funding round led by the financial group Consorcio.

ShareRing joins Australian government trial for age verification

2025-04-15 Ian Fleming

Melbourne's ShareRing has joined an AUD $6.5 million government trial to improve age verification for under-16s on social media, using innovative digital ID technology.

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New electronic national identity card for Moldova

Swiss e-ID to face another referendum

EU publishes call for consultations on EUDI Wallet specifications

AzInTelecom launches SIMA KYC video recording for remote ID verification

Nigeria Adds 1m To NIN Database As Digital ID Push Faces 2026 Deadline

Binance Announces Mandatory Identity Verification for Indian Users

Discord rolls out age verification experimental test with Face and ID scans in select regions

Your Face Will Soon Be Your New Emirates ID - UAE To Shift Towards Digital Identification

Pornhub faces new hurdles as France and United Kingdom enforce age verification laws

UK register of digital identity and attribute services launches in beta

Chilean digital identity startup Soyio announces $1M investment

ShareRing joins Australian government trial for age verification

iDenfy and iGaming Express optimise remote ID verification in regulated markets

Kids Say They're Using Photos of Trump and Markiplier to Bypass 'Gorilla Tag' Age Verification

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) and Finternet Lab partner on digital ID and transaction infrastructure

Google Chrome Desktop issues cross-device Digital Credentials API

Somaila, Mauritania, Tanzania, Benin, Malawi making digital ID gains in the face of common challenges