South African parliamentary delegates briefed on biometric ID card, passport issuance reforms
South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has told delegates of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), the country’s upper…
Civil / National ID
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Still no date for Armenian biometric passport introduction
The government of Armenia is still unclear when it will be possible for citizens to obtain biometric passports without long…
After a pause, signs of life for New South Wales’ decentralized digital ID pilots
Trials of the NSW government’s digital ID program are expected to recommence within the year, the first to be conducted…
Google explains its restriction on biometric ID editing
It seems like a small and obvious user experience choice, but Alphabet is now explaining itself when its photo software…
Better education needed to win hearts for digital trust capabilities, says DIACC
In its latest Public Trust Forum Report, the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) says hesitations about digital…
Baltimore city ID card program from 2016 may finally move forward
Seven years after it was first greenlighted, a program to develop Baltimore city ID cards will face a City Council…
You can PhilSys on a boat: Philippines’ ID registration goes aquatic
In its campaign to reach and register every Filipino with a digital ID, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has launched…
Bridging America’s digital identity gap with mobile driver’s licenses
By Neville Pattinson, Head of Federal Government Sales at Thales Group’s DIS Identity & Biometric Solutions The fraud problem that has…
Pakistan cracking down on fake ID cards
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) in Pakistan has implemented a more rigorous biometric verification process as part of…
Deutsche Telekom collaborating on digital ID wallets with 2 new customers
German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom has brought on two new customers for its digital identity wallet as it pushes its…
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