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Caryn Seidman Becker Bought Clear Out Of Bankruptcy. Now She’s A Billionaire. via @forbes

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The UK is doubling down on digital government, increasing funding for https://t.co/xdUPdGcKAH One Login and AI initiatives as digital identity and public infrastructure move from pilot projects to core government services.

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Poland’s new age verification law points to a future where digital identity wallets - not traditional ID checks - become the preferred way to prove age online while protecting user privacy.

#ageverification #digitalwallets

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Scotland could become one of the first jurisdictions to establish a dedicated legal framework for police use of live facial recognition before deployment, rather than regulating the technology after adoption.

#biometrics #facialrecognition

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Identity verification is moving beyond one-time onboarding checks. New offerings from LSEG, Daon and Fourthline point to a future built on reusable identity infrastructure, continuous trust and cross-border interoperability.

#biometrics #digitalidentity

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SITA is betting that AI can do more than streamline passenger journeys. Its acquisition of Big Blue Analytics brings AI-powered disruption recovery tools into airline operations, helping carriers respond faster when schedules unravel.

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The UK property sector’s digital transformation is moving forward, but adoption of qualified electronic signatures remains low, highlighting the challenge of turning digital identity infrastructure into everyday usage.

#digitalID #realestate

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As AI transforms crime analysis and public safety tools, a former UK biometrics commissioner argues that transparency - not less information - remains essential for public trust and accountability.

#lawenforcement

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African governments are looking beyond technology alone as they build digital public infrastructure, using partnerships with countries like Estonia to advance digital identity, interoperability and regional integration.

#digitalID #DPI

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Connecticut has enacted one of the most comprehensive state technology laws in the U.S., adding new rules for facial recognition, age assurance, AI chatbots, social media platforms and data brokers.

#biometrics #facialrecognition

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The Cloud Signature Consortium says the EUDI Wallet could make qualified electronic signatures a mainstream service, putting legally recognized digital signing capabilities into the hands of hundreds of millions of Europeans.

#digitalidentity

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A lawsuit against Amazon Ring’s facial recognition feature highlights a core privacy challenge: how do you obtain meaningful consent from people whose faces are scanned by cameras they don’t own?

#biometrics #facialrecognition

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An industry group warns a Spanish regulator’s biometrics ruling could complicate deployment of age assurance systems and even influence how Europe’s future digital identity wallets handle authentication.

#ageverification

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Prove is expanding into privacy-preserving biometrics, hiring Anonybit founder Frances Zelazny to help develop biometric and identity assurance products designed to combat fraud while minimizing centralized biometric data storage.

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OpenAI’s requirement for hardware-backed passkeys in its Trusted Access for Cyber program highlights a growing belief that stronger identity controls are essential as AI systems become more powerful and autonomous.

#passkeys

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Thales warns that AI systems could become a new insider threat if organizations fail to strengthen identity, access and data governance as agentic AI gains broader access to sensitive information.

#cybersecurity #digitalidentity

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Unico reports 84% growth in identity verification volumes and 130% growth in international revenue as demand rises for defenses against deepfakes, synthetic identities and AI-enabled fraud.

#biometrics #digitalidentity

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Benin has joined the 50-in-5 initiative, bringing its digital ID, interoperability framework and planned digital wallet into a growing global effort to accelerate digital public infrastructure.

#digitalidentity #DPI

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India’s digital health ID program has surpassed 900 million accounts, making ABHA one of the world’s largest health identity platforms and a cornerstone of the country’s digital health infrastructure.

#digitalID

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Tajikistan, Uganda and the Philippines are advancing birth registration through digital reforms and incentives, highlighting the continued importance of civil registration in achieving universal legal identity.

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