European Commission Seeks Tenders for Zero-Knowledge Age Verification Solution
The European Commission has issued a call for tenders to develop a privacy-preserving age verification solution, part of its ongoing efforts to protect minors…
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Facial Recognition IDs North Korean Soldiers in Russia-Ukraine War
The United States confirmed for the first time that North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia to support its military efforts in Ukraine. And the…
Meta Brings Back Facial Recognition to Combat ‘Celeb-Bait’ Scams
Meta is reintroducing facial recognition technology on Facebook and Instagram to tackle the growing issue of ‘celeb-bait’ scams, where scammers use…
Israel Mulls Biometrically-Secured ‘Humanitarian Bubbles’ for Gaza Aid
The Israeli government is considering a proposal by Global Delivery Company (GDC), a private security and logistics firm, to establish biometrically secured…
White House Proposes Rules to Limit Transfer of Biometric Data to Adversary Nations
The Biden administration has proposed new rules aimed at regulating the transfer of sensitive data, including biometric information, to adversarial nations…
Polish Digital ID Check Startup Raises $8.2M in Series A
The Polish startup Authologic has raised $8.2 million in a Series A funding round. Its funding round was led by OpenOcean, a European venture capital firm,…
EU Launches ‘Gait Recognition’ Pilot to Enhance Border Security
The European Union has launched a pilot program using biometric gait recognition technology to monitor border crossings. The initiative, called the PopEye…
‘The Community Moved On’: Sovrin Announces MainNet’s ‘Likely Shutdown’
The Sovrin Foundation has announced that after seven years, it is now preparing for “the likely shutdown” of its platform by March 31, 2025 “or sooner”. Sovrin…
FIDO Updates Draft Specifications for Cross-Platform Passkey Exchange
The FIDO Alliance has published updated working drafts of its specifications for secure credential exchange, which are meant to enable users to move passkeys…
GAO Report Seems a Little Late in Flagging Login.gov Issues
A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds fault with Login.gov’s Single Sign-On system—but it already seems to be out of date. The GAO’s…