2026-04-05Ian Fleming
A range of measures from facial scans to credit card and government identity verification is being rolled out in Singapore to control app downloads by those below 18, as app stores race to meet a March 31 regulatory deadline.
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2026-04-04Ian Fleming
Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update PodcastFrench social chat app for young people reps Europe in industry organization#ageverification #Podcast #biometrics #digitalidentity
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2026-04-04Per Henrikson
Authorities stated that a digital identity card could be used to verify age, helping prevent minors from accessing inappropriate content on social media platforms. Ireland is studying potential restrictions on teenagers use of social media, with related measures also influenced by Australia's earlier policy banning users under the age of 16 from opening accounts.
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2026-04-02Ian Fleming
Around a third of organizations rank AI agent certificates among the top three emerging trends in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), according to HID.
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2026-04-01Ian Fleming
More than 60 civil society groups have written to the U.S. Congress to oppose Meta’s reported plans to integrate facial recognition into its smart glasses.
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2026-04-01Per Henrikson
Three months after Australia became the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from holding social media accounts, its online safety regulator says the platforms are not doing enough to make the ban work.
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2026-03-31Ian Fleming
The Digital Identity Card Act of 2023 is now fully in force, with Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips announcing that a Commencement Order has been issued bringing the legislation into operation as of March 31, 2026.
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2026-03-31Per Henrikson
Brazil has launched an initiative to bring registration for its national digital ID card to remote areas of the country with an $8 million investment.
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2026-03-31Per Henrikson
Spain's national digital ID becomes operational on the MiDNI app this week, with full legal status for public and private sector service delivery.
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