Ian Fleming

Discord hit with backlash after plans resurface for global age verification system

2026-09-05 Ian Fleming

Discord is reportedly reviving global age checks, sparking privacy concerns over ID verification, facial scans and tighter teen restrictions.

Madagascar strengthens trust architecture for national digital ID

2026-09-04 Ian Fleming

Madagascar is building the trust architecture needed to secure one of Africa's fastest-growing digital identity programs.

Thomson Reuters court software breach exposes sensitive data in Canada and US

2026-09-04 Ian Fleming

Thomson Reuters has disclosed a significant cybersecurity incident affecting its C-Track court management software, leading to a breach of sensitive case data across multiple jurisdictions in Canada and the United States.

Tobago launches sub-national digital ID for public service access

2026-09-04 Ian Fleming

Digital credential supports local public services alongside Trinidad and Tobago's broader digital public infrastructure initiatives.

Veratad Technologies to Showcase AI-Driven Age and Identity Verification at Identity Week America 2026

2026-09-03 Ian Fleming

Veratad is pushing its The Veratad VX℠ Orchestration Platform, The Veratad VX℠ Agent Toolkit , and Certified age assurance.

Europe’s digital ID wallets move from pilots to public rollout

2026-09-02 Ian Fleming

Romania launches ROWallet, Albania updates digital identity law and Moldova expands banking integration as Europe's wallet ecosystem takes shape.

It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service

2026-09-02 Ian Fleming

An identity theft search site claimed to have more than 150 million driver's license photos stolen from an ID verification service. The crime site has now shut down.

New Colorado mobile ID accepted by TSA at DIA, other airports

2026-09-01 Ian Fleming

A new ‘Mobile Driver License,’ or MDL, on the myColorado app will allow travelers to bypass handing over their physical IDs to TSA officers. Instead, those travelers can present a QR code for TSA officers to scan.

US age assurance enters implementation phase as courts, lawmakers refine rules

2026-08-31 Ian Fleming

US age assurance enters implementation as courts and lawmakers refine rules, porn sites geoblock instead of verifying age, and NetChoice keeps fighting social media laws.

Cambodia’s digital verification platform wins UN public service award

2026-08-31 Ian Fleming

Cambodia award-winning platform for trusted document verification is now being adopted by neighboring governments including Timor-Leste.

authID Selected to Strengthen Workforce Security for Multi-National Manufacturing Automation Company

2026-08-31 Ian Fleming

authID will secure the customer's Microsoft Entra ID and ServiceNow environments to strengthen identity assurance across its service desk, as well as employee and contractor onboarding.

Kenya, Ethiopia boost digital ID; Zimbabwe tackle digital risks

2026-08-31 Ian Fleming

Kenya is partnering with France’s IN Groupe to establish a more reliable and secure digital ID infrastructure. Ethiopia is exploring the potential for its digital ID system to significantly enhance the nation’s GDP by 7%. Zimbabwe is raising concerns about various cyber risks associated with increased digital payments and online transactions.

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Discord hit with backlash after plans resurface for global age verification system

Madagascar strengthens trust architecture for national digital ID

Thomson Reuters court software breach exposes sensitive data in Canada and US

Tobago launches sub-national digital ID for public service access

Veratad Technologies to Showcase AI-Driven Age and Identity Verification at Identity Week America 2026

Europe’s digital ID wallets move from pilots to public rollout

It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service

New Colorado mobile ID accepted by TSA at DIA, other airports

US age assurance enters implementation phase as courts, lawmakers refine rules

Cambodia’s digital verification platform wins UN public service award

authID Selected to Strengthen Workforce Security for Multi-National Manufacturing Automation Company

Kenya, Ethiopia boost digital ID; Zimbabwe tackle digital risks

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