Work Underway on Tennessee Mobile ID
Mobile ID seems to be on its way to Tennessee. After digital ID legislation was proposed at the end of last month, the Tennessee Department […]
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Canada’s Opposition Want Age-Gating for Porn—But Without Digital ID
Canada’s Conservative Party is signalling support for legislation that would mandate age verification for users seeking access to online pornography sites, though officials are also […]
Tinder to Extend Use of Selfie-based ‘ID Verification’ Feature
Tinder is expanding its use of selfie-based identity verification to more regions, the online dating platform has announced. The company first started piloting its “ID […]
Australian Property Rental Platform Integrates Digital ID Service
Australia’s ConnectID digital identity service has partnered with RentBetter, marking another sign of the growing importance of digital ID technology in the country. RentBetter is an […]
Selfie IDV Specialist Joins Consortium for Crypto AML Compliance
IDnow has joined a consortium that will work to make crypto companies compliant with the European Union’s Anti-Money-Laundering Regulation and the Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR). Other […]
Portugal’s Mobile ID Gets Legal Recognition
Portugal’s mobile ID app is now officially recognized as legal identification, thanks to the implementation of new legislation. The “id.gov.pt” mobile app allows users to store […]
Estonia Aims for Summer Launch of Mobile ID
Estonia’s Information System Authority (RIA) is aiming to launch a mobile ID app this summer, with an announcement of a public procurement process pending. The […]
IDV and Digital ID Specialist Onfido Negotiates Acquisition
Entrust is reportedly in talks to acquire London-based Onfido. While the talks are in an early stage, Onfido founder and former CEO Husayn Kassai has indicated […]
Statutory Declarations Go Digital in Australia
Australians can now sign statutory declarations online using the country’s digital ID system, eliminating the need to visit a Justice of the Peace in person. […]
Google Enhances Biometric Authentication Security on Android
Google has added a small safeguard to the biometric authentication system on its Android operating system. Now, when an app on an Android device prompts the user […]
Canadian Committee Pauses Investigation Into Mobile Travel App Amid ‘Scary’ Revelations
A Canadian parliamentary committee investigating the controversial ArriveCan app and related procurement misconduct allegations has abruptly suspended its hearings. The move came after members of […]
Digital ID Accelerates in Southeast Asia, Greece
The past several days have seen major digital ID developments in multiple countries, highlighting the growing prominence and importance of this technology. In Indonesia, authorities […]
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