digital identity
Brussels’ New Age Verification App: Hacked in Two Minutes
Governments are racing to mandate digital ID systems that turn every citizen’s passport into another entry on the next breach notification.
Victoria Launches Digital Birth Certificate Trial, Linking Newborns to Australia’s National Digital ID System
Victoria calls it a paperwork fix for kindergarten, but the state just gave newborns a digital identity before they can say their own names.
Ireland’s Simon Harris to Push EU-Wide Ban on Social Media Anonymity
The proposal reframes the internet not as an open forum, but as a registry of verified voices.
Alaska Plots AI-Driven Digital Identity, Payments, and Biometric Data System
The state’s new system could turn bureaucracy into automation, and consent into a checkbox no one really controls.
MembersHow to Say No: Everyday Tactics to Take Back Your Privacy
Every quiet refusal chips away at the illusion that surveillance is inevitable, reminding the system that consent is not compliance.
Visa Launches Biometric Digital Identity Initiative For Payments
A new layer of trust is being built into every swipe and click, where identity itself becomes the currency of security.
NSW Flood Relief Data Breach: Contractor Uploads Personal Details of Thousands to ChatGPT
A government program meant to rebuild lives after disaster has instead exposed how fragile Australia’s digital safeguards really are.
EU Digital ID Wallet Trials Near End Amid Privacy Concerns
The project lays the groundwork for a system where convenience masks a checkpoint society.
The UK’s Digital ID Era Starts This Summer
A single app to rule your identity, with every blink and barcode feeding the machine.
Experts Sound Alarm on EU Digital Identity Wallets: User “Controls” Mask Dangerous Data Oversharing Risks
Autonomy in digital ID may be a myth when design nudges turn consent into compliance.
Detroit Pistons Partner with Digital ID Company to Implement Biometric Verification
Digital ID is entering more aspects of everyday life.
WEF Report Supports CBDC and Digital ID, Urges Public-Private Collaboration in Finance
WEF’s ambiguous stance on digital currencies raises eyebrows, suggesting a veiled push for CBDCs under the guise of collaboration.