Australia’s national digital ID project may face more issues, expert says
Australia’s long-anticipated national digital identity system is finally moving forward after the government presented draft legislation and opened consultations on…
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Kenya delays new digital ID launch due to ‘unfavorable circumstances’
Kenyan authorities say a new date will be announced for the launch of the country’s new digital ID system after…
Philippines adds digital ID to govt super app as World Bank okays $600M support
Philippines’ digital ID, the digital version of the physical ID card dubbed PhilID, is the latest feature to be added…
Australia rethinks data privacy
Following the Attorney-General’s Privacy Act Review Report, the Albanese government has announced its proposals to protect its citizens against identity…
Denmark’s digital ID soon to be valid in neighboring countries
Danes living in other Nordic or Baltic countries could soon be able to use their national digital ID as valid…
Brazil and Argentina turn to blockchain for citizen ID rollouts
As Brazil and Argentina move forward with the implementation of new citizen identity systems, they are developing blockchain-based networks to…
Biometric registration kits wanted for Ethiopia digital ID program
A bidding process has been opened for the supply of 6,000 biometric registration kits as Lot 1 for Ethiopia’s National…
Court challenge frees up NADRA to restart ID card issuance to trans people
Pakistan’s national database and registry, NADRA, is resuming issuing ID cards to transgender people using an X to designate a…
Zimbabwe upgrades to enable online application for biometric passports, ID cards
The Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Ministry of Zimbabwe has announced that a process is underway to upgrade its national…
Leaders in Philippines weigh ePhilIDs vs physical IDs amid problems meeting production
As of September 8th, 2023, roughly 81 million Filipinos have registered for national IDs in the past three years, but…
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