SEALSQ and Palm Technologies Plan Quantum-Resistant Palm Payment Hardware
SEALSQ and India-based Palm Technologies have formed a partnership to add post-quantum hardware security to palm biometric products for payments, public…
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France’s Constitutional Council Strikes Down Under-15 Social Media Ban
France’s Constitutional Council struck down the under-15 social media ban, faulting an age-verification rule that lacked privacy guarantees.
NADRA Begins Rollout of Pakistan-Made QR National ID Card
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority has begun issuing a domestically manufactured national identity card that uses a secure QR code instead…
AI Update: Eight Agents in the Network
AI Update August 14, 2026 Security and identity briefing Open-source agents were reportedly used against Taiwanese government systems, safety testers…
Researchers Add Device Attestation Ahead of 5G Authentication
Researchers have demonstrated a 5G security prototype that verifies a device’s hardware and early boot state before allowing the standard mobile-network…
Trust Stamp Reports Revenue Growth and Selection for EU Semiconductor Project
Trust Stamp reported H1 revenue of $1.66 million, up 22 percent, with a wider net loss, and said its Malta unit joined an EU advanced semiconductor project.
IDEMIA Reports Top Placements in Latest NIST Face Recognition Tests
IDEMIA reports first place across NIST FRTE 1:N mugshot identification tests, including a 12 million identity gallery, and in visa border identification.
Japanese Police Use Court Warrant for Forced Face Unlock of Smartphones
Japanese police have begun using court-issued physical-inspection warrants to compel facial unlocking of smartphones in investigations where officers believe…
Civitas ID Wins $500,000 Grant for Open-Source Identity Infrastructure
Civitas ID has received a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Gates Foundation to continue building open-source digital public infrastructure for people who…
Appeals Court Affirms Samsung BIPA Dismissal Over On-Device Face Templates
A federal appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a biometric privacy lawsuit against Samsung, ruling that the plaintiffs did not plausibly allege the…