Estonia greenlights Smart-ID app for voter IDV
During its next local elections, Estonia plans to allow its citizens to identify themselves through the private digital identity app…
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IDnow to create synthetic data for EU-funded AI ethics project
Identity verification platform IDnow has officially joined the European Union-funded ACHILLES project, an initiative addressing the ethical and technical challenges…
Synectics seeking to increase clarity around digital ID and insurance fraud
Synectics Solutions is launching a podcast as part of an ongoing effort to increase clarity and public understanding of fraud…
UK and Irish documents most faked in Right to Work checks: TrustID
British and Irish identity documents make up over 80 percent of faked documents when it comes to Right to Work…
China reveals draft rules on cross-border personal data transfers
China’s government has released a draft version of guidelines on cross-border flow of personal information, opening it for public comments….
Youniqx builds vehicle data sharing feature to Austrian digital ID wallet
Austria will enable its citizens to share their digital vehicle registration with family members and friends through the country’s digital…
Kazakhstan lays out DPI achievements for 2024
Governments around the world are counting their achievements in the area of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in 2024 and so…
India targets 110M digital farmer IDs as AgriStack’s importance grows
From 2025, farmers in India will be required to have a farmer ID to receive government benefits. The digital identity…
7% of Kuwait residents miss biometric registration deadline, face service freeze
Around 244,000 Kuwaiti expatriates are facing a block to their government and banking transactions after failing to submit their fingerprint…
Taiwan warns citizens against obtaining Chinese ID cards
The government of Taiwan is warning its citizens against applying for documents in Mainland China, fearing that the country could…
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