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Discord delays age verification rollout after privacy backlash

2026-02-25 Ian Fleming

Porn company fined £1.35m by Ofcom over age verification failings

2026-02-24 Per Henrikson

1M age verifications for Russian digital ID app Max

2026-02-24 Ian Fleming

Lithuania selects Swiss firm Procivis for national eIDAS 2.0 wallet sandbox

2026-02-23 Ian Fleming

eIDAS 2.0 preparations advance as Lithuania selects Procivis for national digital wallet pilot platform.

Utah Advances Policy-First Digital Identity Framework Centered On Individual Control

2026-02-22 Ian Fleming

The state moves to authorize a digital identity framework emphasizing open standards, privacy and durable public policy nationwide.

Alloc8 and TruCrowd Partner on Verified-Identity Ticketing in the UK with International Biometric Roadmap

2026-02-20 Ian Fleming

UK ticketing technology firm Alloc8 and identity provider TruCrowd have announced a partnership to deliver verified-identity ticketing, embedding TruCrowd’s ID verification into Alloc8’s Ticketing Enterprise platform for UK clients.

DMV Rolls Out Mobile ID For Northern Virginia

2026-02-19 Ian Fleming

Virginia Mobile ID has launched in Northern Virginia, allowing residents to carry their state-issued driver’s license or ID on their smartphones. This expansion follows a successful launch in Richmond, according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

State-run Korean ID printing corp. finds profits from digital ID

2026-02-18 Ian Fleming

The Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO) revamps with the launch of its mobile ID business, which allows citizens to store and use six types of identification — including resident registration cards and driver’s licenses — via a smartphone app.

Central Bank of Jordan approves Sanad digital ID for IDV purposes

2026-02-17 Per Henrikson

A directive from the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) calls for all banking institutions in the country to accept the digital ID for identity verification purpose.

TeamSpeak Adds Servers After Surge In Users—As Discord Launches Age Verification

2026-02-17 Ian Fleming

After Discord announced it would be implementing age verifications, users have flocked to TeamSpeak, which has added new hosting communities to expand capacity.

South Africa digital ID and mDL to launch this year

2026-02-16 Ian Fleming

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has given his word that the country’s national digital ID system will be rolled out before the end of 2026.

Foresight completes growth investment into business verification platform AsiaVerify

2026-02-16 Ian Fleming

AsiaVerify is an intelligence RegTech platform founded in 2019 that draws on official sources across 14 Asian jurisdictions, providing users with real-time insights into 447 million companies, including ownership structures, ownership, risk indicators and compliance status - all through a single interface.