LEESBURG, Va. - TelAve -- 12-Year-Old and Her Mother Launch World's First "Digital Birth Identity Passport" to Protect Newborns

​LEESBURG, VA — April 12, 2026 — It began with a single question that exposed a global security gap. One evening, 12-year-old Anna Tchoye asked her mother, a cybersecurity professional: "Mom, when I was a baby, was I digitally protected?"

​The answer was a definitive no.

​Today, Anna and her mother, Adeline NJAWA T., are changing that reality with the launch of GENESIS SHIELD™—the first Digital Birth Identity Passport designed to secure a child's digital presence from the moment they are born.

​Addressing the Invisible Gap
​While legal identities and medical records are established at birth, a child's digital identity often begins without oversight, protection, or parental guidance. Data points are created, shared, and stored long before a child can understand or consent to them.

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​CyberInnoShield Foundation, a U.S.-based nonprofit specializing in human-centered cybersecurity and AI, developed GENESIS SHIELD™ to shift the paradigm from reaction to anticipation.

​"Digital risks do not begin in adolescence. They begin at the first data point," says Adeline NJAWA T., Founder and CEO of CyberInnoShield Foundation. "As a professional, I saw the risks. As a mother, I saw the void. We decided to build the solution that didn't exist."

​A Solution Built by Two Generations
​Anna Tchoye now serves as Co-Founder and Youth Ambassador for the initiative, representing a generation that inherits a digital footprint they did not create. Her involvement ensures the framework remains rooted in the lived experience of young digital citizens.

​Built on a "Privacy by Design" philosophy, the GENESIS SHIELD™ framework provides:

​Rights Awareness: A clear breakdown of a child's digital rights in an AI-driven world.

​Proactive Guidance: Practical tools for families to manage responsible digital exposure.

​Long-term Security: A structured framework to protect identity integrity as the child grows.

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​A New Standard for Protection
​Headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, the CyberInnoShield Foundation is actively engaging with healthcare providers, educators, and policymakers to integrate GENESIS SHIELD™ into postnatal care and early childhood development standards.

​The initiative challenges society to answer a critical question: Who holds responsibility for a child's digital safety before they can speak for themselves?

​"Protection should not begin after harm," the founders state. "It should begin at birth."

​About CyberInnoShield Foundation
​CyberInnoShield Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to human-centered cybersecurity and the ethical implementation of artificial intelligence. Through innovation and education, the foundation seeks to empower families and institutions to navigate the digital age safely.

​Take Action: Support the Initiative

Learn More: www.cyberinnoshieldfoundation.org/passport

Contact: contact@cyberinnoshieldfoundation.org