Digital wallets and digital identities are emerging as safe, secure, and convenient methods of age verification, expected to be used by 6.5 billion people by 2026. They can share specific information based on what’s required, adding privacy. They offer robust security measures, including encryption, multi-factor authentication, and biometric verification, are easy to use, and provide effective online age verification. Though they will not entirely replace physical IDs, digital IDs will complement them, providing both convenience and security.
Software firm Blue Yonder providing services to US and UK stores, including Starbucks, hit by ransomware attack
Blue Yonder, a supply chain software provider, experienced a ransomware attack which disrupted its services, affecting clients such as Starbucks and UK grocery chain Sainsbury.
