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Digital Agency: Expert Meeting on Organizing Issues Concerning Attribute Credentials (1st Meeting)
This is slightly old news, but on October 23 I participated remotely as a member in the Digital Agency’s “Expert Meeting on Organizing Issues Concerning Attribute Credentials…
The “DS-511 Guidelines for Handling Digital Identity in Identity Verification for Administrative Procedures, etc.” Have Been Published
After 3 years of development, the Digital Identity Guidelines, to which I had the privilege of contributing as an expert (Expert Meeting on the Revision of the Identity Verificatio…
Age Verification: The UK Online Safety Act Is Being Toyed With in All Kinds of Ways—Bypassing It With VPNs and Evading Biometrics With Death Stranding
What Is the UK’s Online Safety Act? The UK’s Online Safety Act formally became law after receiving Royal Assent on October 26, 2023, and came into full force from March…
Serious Oversight Problems in the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Identity Verification System Revealed by a Government Accountability Office Report
Introduction Most people in the United States use IRS (Internal Revenue Service) services online because they handle tax-related procedures online. In doing so, many taxpayers must…
【April 1】The Bank Account Numbering System Has Been Expanded
The bank account numbering system under the Account Management Act was expanded on April 1, 2025. With the individual’s consent, it links a My Number to bank deposit accounts…
【Digital Agency】Summary of the Expert Meeting on Revising the Digital Identity Verification Guidelines (FY6) Published
On April 1, the Digital Agency published the summary of the Expert Meeting on Revising the Digital Identity Verification Guidelines (FY6). “DS-500 Guidelines for Online Identity Ve…
Anyone Who Thinks Identity Is Given by the State or Government Should Sit Up and Read This: Utah Digital ID Bill SB260 and the Transformation Brought by a User-Centric Digital ID System
As digital technology evolves, our dependence on personal information and data continues to grow. Yet many government-provided ID systems do not always give sufficient consideratio…
The Act on Promotion of Competition for Specified Software Used in Smartphones, Developed by the Japan Fair Trade Commission, Was Passed and Enacted at a Plenary Session on June 12—Expectations for Promoting Innovation and Expanding Consumer Benefits
Smartphones have now become indispensable tools in the lives of many people. Used for email, social media, news, shopping, games, and many other purposes, they form part of the fou…
The Provider Liability Limitation Act Has Become the Information Distribution Platform Act (May 10)
Following deliberations by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ Study Group on Platforms, of which I was also a member, the amended “Provider Liability Limitation A…
UK Treasury Launches Consultation on Improving the Effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs)
On March 11 London time, HM Treasury launched a consultation aimed at improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs), titled “Improving the effectiveness of…