2025-09-02Ian Fleming
The Identification (Protection of Physical Identification Methods) Bill mandates that organisations accept passports, driver licences, 18+ cards, school IDs, and other prescribed physical documents whenever proof of age or identity is required.
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2025-09-01Ian Fleming
With the UK having recently brought the Online Safety Act into force, age verification laws are having a huge effect on traffic to web sites. Evaluation in the UK found “suppresses traffic to compliant platforms while driving users to sites without age verification”.
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2025-08-31Per Henrikson
Developers in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand face new verification rules from September 2026. A global rollout of the policy is planned from 2027 onward.
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2025-08-29Ian Fleming
While platforms like Reddit, Bluesky, and Discord have opted for age verification checks using selfies, Valve is restricting its age checks to just credit cards.
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2025-08-29Per Henrikson
The age verification requirement comes ahead of the enforcement of a new online safety act in the UK, which makes online platforms responsible for their users’ safety.
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2025-08-29Ian Fleming
Laos is set to launch nationwide digital ID cards in October, advancing citizen identification and strengthening public administration.
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2025-08-26Per Henrikson
Axiom provides an identity-based approach to Permissions and Access Management (PAM), specifically designed for cloud, SaaS, databases, containers, and other virtual environments.
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2025-08-25Per Henrikson
Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their apps on Android devices, not just those who distribute via the Play Store. The changes will affect all certified Android devices once live, though the global rollout will be more gradual.
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