A bill barring businesses open to the public from scanning customers’ faces has reached 28 Council co-sponsors and won Mamdani administration backing.

Carlos Cabreiro, National Director of Portugal’s Judiciary Police (Polícia Judiciária), testified before the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic on May 6, 2026, calling for the creation of a specific criminal […]

Jordan’s parliament passed a law on April 13 making digital ID mandatory across all public services, formalizing the Sanad app as the national platform.

An Alabama House bill would authorize the state to issue an optional mobile driver’s license and digital state identification credential, creating a legal framework for residents to carry a state-issued […]

Connecticut lawmakers are moving toward proposing a ban on the use of facial recognition technology in retail establishments, with the concept publicly announced by Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff and […]

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Shelley Moore Capito have introduced a bipartisan bill titled the Artificial Intelligence Scam Prevention Act, aimed at addressing fraud schemes that use artificial intelligence to […]

The Canadian province of Quebec has officially adopted Bill 82, landmark legislation that establishes the legal foundation for a new provincial digital identity scheme. Following the bill’s passage yesterday, the […]

Quebec has adopted Bill 82, “An Act respecting the national digital identity,” marking a historic step in Canada’s digital identity journey. The legislation, passed by the province’s National Assembly in […]

Utah officials this week promoted their upcoming State-Endorsed Digital Identity (SEDI) system, emphasizing privacy and user control. The new program, mandated by Senate Bill 260 passed earlier in 2025, will […]

Mexico’s overhaul of its Unique Population Registry Code (CURP) has entered an official‑use phase, with authorities preparing for a nationwide transition to a biometric credential by February 2026 under reforms […]