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ID Tech Digest – September 24, 2026

September 24, 2026

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Ofcom Investigates Pornhub’s Use of Apple […]

Ofcom Investigates Pornhub’s Use of Apple Age Assurance in UK

September 24, 2026

UK regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into Pornhub operator Aylo’s use of Apple’s device-level age assurance to control access to the adult site. Ofcom is assessing whether Aylo’s implementation […]

UK Plans Under-16 Social Media Ban, Putting Age Assurance at the Center

June 15, 2026

The UK government says it will bar social media platforms from offering their services to users under 16, a move that turns on the question of how platforms can reliably […]

Malaysia Enforces Social Media Age Checks and Advertiser Verification as New MyKad Rolls Out

June 1, 2026

Malaysia has begun enforcing identity-linked online safety rules as the country also starts a phased national identity card redesign, putting identity verification at the center of several measures taking effect […]

ID Tech Digest – July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Credence ID Joins MOSIP Marketplace as […]

ID Tech Digest – July 14, 2025

July 14, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Bluesky to Launch Age Verification for […]

UK to Launch Digital Driving Licenses This Year

January 20, 2025

The United Kingdom plans to introduce digital driving licenses in 2025 as part of its broader GOV.UK One Login initiative, which has already integrated 50 government services. The new digital […]

UK Mandates Age Verification for Porn Sites by 2025

January 16, 2025

The UK’s communications regulator Ofcom has announced new requirements for websites hosting pornographic content to implement strict age verification measures for UK users by July of this year. The regulations, […]

UK Media Regulator Fines TikTok £1.875M for Failing to Provide Accurate Information

July 25, 2024

TikTok has been fined nearly £1.9 million by Ofcom, the UK’s media regulator, for failing to provide accurate information regarding its parental controls in response to a freedom of information […]

Australia to Select Independent Expert for Age Estimation Testing

June 3, 2024

Australia is moving forward with a trial to assess age verification technologies, managed by the Department of Communications—though the technical effectiveness tests will be conducted by an external expert selected […]

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FaceTec’s patented, industry-leading 3D Face Verification and Reverification software anchors digital identity, creating a chain of trust from user onboarding to ongoing authentication on all modern smart devices and webcams. FaceTec’s 3D FaceMaps™ finally make trusted, remote identity verification possible. As the only technology backed by a persistent spoof bounty program and NIST/iBeta Certified Liveness Detection, FaceTec is the global standard for 3D Liveness and Face Matching with millions of users on six continents in financial services, border security, transportation, blockchain, e-voting, social networks, online dating and more. www.facetec.com

Unico is a global identity network that forges trust between people & companies. We identify people globally so they can have safe, efficient and private digital access to services around the world. Unico is present in over 20 countries, and serves 165 million users with over 1.5 billion identity verifications every year. We are the leading global identity network.www.unico.io

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Innovatrics is an EU-based provider of trusted biometric solutions for governments and enterprises. Our algorithms consistently rank among the fastest and most accurate in fingerprint, face, and iris recognition. Since 2004, we have partnered with all types of organisations to build trusted and flexible biometric identification solutions. Our solutions are used in more than 80 countries, benefiting over a billion people worldwide. https://www.innovatrics.com/

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Identity Week aims to be a significant identity industry catalyst. It’s our mission is to help accelerate the move towards a world where trusted identity solutions enable governments and commercial organisations to provide citizens, employees, customers and consumers with a multitude of opportunities to transact in a seamless, yet secure manner. All the while preventing the efforts of those intent on doing harm. https://identityweek.net/

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The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a market landscape framework designed to help influencers and decision makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies and solutions. This innovative framework for understanding and evaluating the rapidly evolving biometric digital identity marketplace is the only market model that is truly biometric-centric based on the foundational conviction that in the age of digital transformation the only true, reliable link between humans and their digital data is biometrics. https://www.the-prism-project.com

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