Tag: Verification

Microsoft has confirmed that its recent July security update has broken printing and scanning on systems when using smart card authentication. The problem is related to certain changes it made.

Sayan Sen · Jul 24, 2021 · Hot! with 19 comments

Twitter will add more context to emails it sends to those who are rejected after applying to be verified on the platform. Access to the application is limited for now, but should hit everyone soon.

Jay Bonggolto · Jul 10, 2021 with 0 comments

Twitter has reopened the public application process for its verification program after suspending it in 2017. The company introduced new guidelines and policies for the application as well.

Jay Bonggolto · May 20, 2021 with 2 comments

The Tails project has integrated the ISO verification process into its website, replacing a browser extension. It has hopes that this will increase the number of ISO verifications, boosting security.

Paul Hill · Dec 14, 2020 with 1 comment

Twitter is now gathering feedback for its draft on a new policy that seeks to change how you can request for verification for your account. The verification program will be relaunched early next year.

Jefferson Mangubat · Nov 24, 2020 with 9 comments

After a failed attempt in 2016, Twitter is once again going to try its hand at opening up verification. This time, Twitter is actually going to say what's required to be verified on its platform.

Rich Woods · Jun 8, 2020 with 5 comments

Google is extending its identity verification program to all advertisers across its platforms to give users more transparency about who is advertising to them and where these advertisers operate.

Jay Bonggolto · Apr 23, 2020 with 6 comments

Porn website conglomerate MindGeek has announced the system it will utilize to prevent minors from accessing porn websites through comprehensive age verification beyond the use of a single check mark.

Sharath Ravishankar · Mar 7, 2018 · Hot! with 41 comments

Twitter announced that it's pausing its verification process, after a controversy this week over approving the the verification of 'Unite the Right' protest organizer Jason Kessler.

Rich Woods · Nov 9, 2017 · Hot! with 25 comments

It appears that WhatsApp could roll out verified accounts for businesses after a change was spotted in the beta app for Windows Phone preventing check mark emojis from being included in account names.

Boyd Chan · Jul 30, 2017 · Hot! with 2 comments

In an effort to help companies and businesses using Google Apps gain more confidence in cloud security, Google announced the availability of a new security option, two-step verification, which will increase security across the entire...

Tzvi Friedman · Sep 20, 2010 · Hot! with 11 comments

Striking a blow in the battle for the enterprise developer, Sun Microsystems Inc. last week announced the Java Verification Program for the enterprise. Glen Martin, a senior manager in Sun's Java software...

· Jul 30, 2002 with -1 comments