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VA to Require Login.gov or ID.me Authentication for Online Services in 2025

2024-12-31 Per Henrikson

Vietnam Mandates Biometric Authentication for Banking Services by 2025

2024-12-31 Ian Fleming

US president Biden signs bill intended to pave the way for secure and efficient digital ID management

2024-12-30 Per Henrikson

Australia Launches National Digital ID System with Social Media Age Verification Requirements

2024-12-30 Ian Fleming

Australia is implementing a comprehensive nationwide Digital ID system designed to enhance cybersecurity and combat data theft, building on the foundation established by the Digital ID Act 2024 enacted in December.

Vietnam Mandates Phone Number Verification for Social Media Users in New Digital Regulation

2024-12-29 Per Henrikson

Vietnam has implemented new regulations requiring social media users to verify their accounts using phone numbers, marking the latest expansion of the country’s digital governance framework. The decree took effect December 25, 2024.

Turkey Introduces $425 Threshold for Mandatory Crypto User Identification

2024-12-26 Per Henrikson

Turkey has introduced new regulations requiring cryptocurrency users to provide identifying information for transactions exceeding 15,000 Turkish lira (approximately $425). The measures was published in the Official Gazette on December 25, 2024.

New Vietnamese Internet ID law, ‘DECREE 147’, come into force

2024-12-26 Per Henrikson

‘DECREE 147’: Tech giants operating in Vietnam must verify accounts via phone numbers or IDs, and must provide users’ personal data to authorities on request.

Legislative changes in Florida: minors will not be allowed to use social media starting in January 2025

2024-12-25 Per Henrikson

Florida will implement a law that prohibits children under 13 from using social media and requires parental permission for teenagers.

UK to Enforce Facial Recognition for Social Media Age Checks

2024-12-23 Per Henrikson

UK's Online Safety Act pushes age checks with facial recognition for social media.

UK Government to roll out digital IDs for age verification

2024-12-23 Per Henrikson

Landlords will be able to scan digital identities to verify a customer’s age when buying alcohol.

UK plans Digital Age Verification for Pubgoers in 2025

2024-12-22 Ian Fleming

People will be able to use digital ID's on their phones to verify their age when purchasing alcohol in pubs, clubs, and shops from next year.

New Zealand releases Biometrics Code for public consultation

2024-12-18 Per Henrikson

The 124-page draft Biometrics Code is now available for consultation. Members of the public and “any agencies it would apply to” are invited to submit input.