Digital Identity Observatory issues model on EUDI wallet adoption in the private sector
While many are well aware of the work on building regulation for the European digital identity scheme, a lot of…
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Over a hundred companies sign EU AI Pact
More than a hundred companies have signed the European Union’s artificial intelligence (AI) Pact, including firms working in the biometrics…
European Commission says it cannot exclude EES delays
After news broke that some European countries are not ready to introduce the EU’s biometric travel scheme, the European Commission…
Bosnia is leapfrogging neighbors with digital ID wallet launch: Identyum CEO
The European digital identity project is rippling beyond its borders into neighboring countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Balkan…
Worldcoin rolls out in Guatemala, receives fine from Korea
After launching in Poland last week, Worldcoin is rolling out its iris biometrics-scanning Orb devices in Malaysia and Guatemala. Starting…
Corsight lands safe city deal in Philippines
Corsight AI has landed a deal to supply another city with facial recognition surveillance technology, this time in the Philippines….
UN’s 50-in-5 DPI campaign welcomes new members
The UN’s 50-in-5 campaign has signed up 6 new countries to its goal to speed up digital public infrastructure (DPI)…
Norwegian BankID parent targets European expansion with acquisition
BankAxept AS, the operator of Norway’s largest digital identity BankID, is expanding its footprint in Europe. The company has acquired…
UK productivity, fraud prevention goals motivate digital ID rethink: David Birch
Digital identity is going back on the agenda in the UK. British lawmakers are arguing that some ID is “inevitable”…
Worry over identity fraud rises
Anxiety about identity fraud has seen a sharp rise among consumers in developed countries, fueled by worries over the development…
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