The Origin of Persistent Infrastructure Identity: Trevor Vick Introduces the Infrastructure Identity Layer for the Global Built Environment

DALLAS, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trevor Vick, Founder of UMIP Inc. and architect of Persistent Infrastructure Identity, has introduced a framework designed to address one of the most fundamental ...
JD Supra

FTC Announces COPPA Settlements Based on Persistent Identifiers

The COPPA Rule requires website and online service operators to give notice to parents and obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting children’s “personal information” online. 16 CFR §§ ...
Nature

DOIs and other persistent identifiers have much more to offer science

Increasingly, ORCID, DOIs and other identifier systems that are open and community-governed are embedded in scholarly works and information systems, such as papers and citation indices. They could ...
JD Supra

FTC Brings First Enforcement Actions Against Kids Apps Using Persistent Identifiers for Targeted Advertising

On December 17, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its first Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) enforcement actions challenging the use ...