NSW govt selects Mattr for ‘Digital ID and Verifiable Credentials’ issuance
The New South Wales (NSW) Government has announced its partnership with digital trust specialist and Spark subsidiary Mattr for its…
Civil / National ID
Civil ID is used to identify or verify the identity of individuals when interacting with governments, though increasingly it is also used for regulated private industries, such as mobile phone accounts. Government examples of civil ID use could include document issuance, border management, voter registration or employment background checks. Find Civil ID solutions here.
Options for verification of personhood online growing; Twitter still pretending
The ability to pay seven or eight dollars does not constitute evidence of who a person is, or that their…
National digital identity is ‘extremely urgent,’ says Swedish government inquiry
A Swedish government inquiry into the digitalization of payments issued a report, recommending that the state launches its own digital…
World Economic Forum panel pushes for blockchain-based decentralized digital ID
The Digital Identity Initiative of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has been discussing the possibilities of agreeing on an international…
Linux Foundation Janssen Project earns digital public good status
The Linux Foundation Janssen Project, a low-code digital ID software platform developed in partnership with Gluu, has been adjudged as…
Nigeria re-commits to ease biometric passport issuance hassles
The difficulties currently faced by people seeking to secure biometric passports in Nigeria would soon be a thing of the…
Biometrics buoys the big fish’s valuation, and an industry looks on with bated breath
A blockbuster biometrics deal appears to have reached the bidding phase, and Idemia’s prospective sale made the most-read article of…
New Zealand digital identity trust framework law passes
New Zealand has introduced a regulatory framework for digital identity that will allow technology providers operating in the country to…
Uganda court accepts brief from rights groups on digital ID case
Uganda’s High Court at Kampala ruled that it will accept an ‘Amicus Curiae’ brief from three human rights organizations, Access…
With AI Act and ID Wallet, EU jockeys for leadership on digital policy
The European Union is flexing its policy muscles in the tech space, in a bid to be the go-to model…
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