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Finland, Bulgaria establish oversight for EUDI Wallet, but differ in practical readiness | Biometric Update (opens the original)
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Legislation required to allow the use of European Digital Identity Wallets is coming into force across the EU, as it inches closer to January 1, 2027 – by which date, all member states are legally required, under the eIDAS 2.0 Regulation, to offer a digital wallet to their citizens. Member states have taken various approaches to implementation. While some head toward the deadline with systems and protocols in place for national launches, others are less prepared. The true results of the mass exp
NSW to upgrade digital driver’s licenses to enable proof of age with selective disclosure | Biometric Update (opens the original)
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In what may end up being digital identity’s contribution to irony, age assurance for alcohol sales continues to look like a key driver of adoption for mobile driver’s licenses (mDL). In Australia, the government of New South Wales (NSW) has announced a pilot of a digital driver’s licence upgrade ahead of a planned statewide rollout next year, allowing people to use digital ID to prove their age at pubs and clubs. The tech, with verification services provided by New Zealand-based Mattr, is alread
New Zealand’s new rules for accreditation to digital identity trust framework take effect | Biometric Update (opens the original)
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Starting this week, applications for accreditation to New Zealand’s Digital Identity Services Trust Framework (DISTF) must comply with the current consolidated version of the Trust Framework Rules 2024. The rule came into effect on Monday, September 28. Applications submitted on or before September 27 may continue under the previous rules during a 90-day transition period. The Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Authority oversees accreditation of digital identity service providers and the
Alarm sounds on agentic governance as rapid deployment creates security gaps | Biometric Update (opens the original)
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The great AI agitation continues. Opportunities presented by agentic AI have created a market for governance. Increasing instances of agents overstepping their boundaries are adding urgency. Now, Meta even offers a branded “personal AI agent,” Muse, which is already raising privacy concerns. The agentic era is upon us, and it is turning the biometrics and identity industry inside-out. An announcement from Rig Security says it has emerged from stealth with $12 million in seed funding for its iden
Hong Kong age assurance plan for social media, AI will draw on international examples | Biometric Update (opens the original)
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The government of Hong Kong is the latest to pursue online safety regulations intended to protect minors from the potential harms of social media and chatbot AI. A government notice quotes Secretary for Justice Paul Lam, who says Hong Kong will take a “multi-pronged approach,” which could include legislative, administrative and educational measures – and present a potential for biometric age assurance technology. Lam also says the government will look at how other countries have approached the i
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