GLEIF Qualifies TrustAsia as vLEI Issuer for Signed PDFs and Content Credentials
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has qualified Shanghai-based certification authority TrustAsia Technologies as a vLEI Issuer, allowing it…
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Saudi Arabia Launches Absher Pre-Arrival Registration for Land Border Visitors
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has launched “Absher Travel for Visitors,” a service in the Absher app that lets Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nationals…
Thales and CyShield Sign MoU on Egyptian E-Passports and Border Management
Thales and Egyptian digital solutions company CyShield have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their products on two projects in Egypt:…
Socure Launches Agent Intelligence to Detect, Score and Credential AI Agents
Socure has launched Agent Intelligence, a set of tools that detects AI agents operating in browser sessions, scores whether they should be trusted, and ties…
Allahabad High Court Bars Aadhaar-Only Age Proof for Marriage Registration
The Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh to stop issuing marriage registration certificates based solely on Aadhaar age records, ruling that the…
Nepal Supreme Court Orders Data Protection Law for National ID Biometric Records
Nepal’s Supreme Court has directed the government to enact a separate law protecting the personal and biometric details collected for the National Identity…
Australia Expands Biometric Collection to Visa Applicants in India
Visa applicants in India may now be required to provide fingerprints and a facial image as part of an Australian visa application. The requirement applies to…
Italy Sets Rules for Private Companies to Join IT-Wallet Testing
Italy’s digital agency AgID has published the rules that private companies and public bodies must follow to register with the IT-Wallet system and join its…
Vietnam Tables Draft Electronic Identification Law Banning Fake Biometrics
Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security, Lương Tam Quang, has presented a draft Law on Electronic Identification and Authentication to the National Assembly. The…
Thailand to Require Advertiser ID Checks on Social Media From November 1
Social media platforms in Thailand will have to verify the identity of advertisers before publishing paid ads from November 1, under new electronic…