UAE project to make scores of govt services accessible for citizens through digital ID
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched the first phase of a project dubbed ‘Emirati’ which will…
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.
Cyprus plans $43M ID document upgrade tender
Biometric passports, ID cards, and residence permits issued by Cyprus are getting an upgrade at a cost of 41 million…
Australia and state govts agree on digital ID, credential sharing deal
Ministers from Australia’s federal government have agreed to a deal with their state and territory counterparts to include digital credentials…
Social protection lessons: Indian interoperability, opportunities for private sector
India sees an interoperable future for its economy and African countries could benefit from separating population registers and social protection…
Digital platform launched to fight exploitation and fraud in construction industry
A new platform designed to combat modern slavery and fake credentials by verifying UK construction worker digital identity and qualifications…
UK businessowners see qualified certificates as expensive, not worth the effort
Cost is the most meaningful hurdle to be surmounted in efforts to make qualified digital signatures commercially viable in the…
Biometrics deployments and legal action set up more of each
Biometrics for airport use now and in the future made up two of the top stories on Biometric Update this…
‘Digital wallets to be as essential as browsers’: OpenWallet Foundation calls for builders
“What we’re trying to accomplish is not standards, trust frameworks and governance, but we are going to build code –…
Kenyan government seeks to differentiate new national digital ID from Huduma Namba
Digital identity will be provided to all Kenyans by February, 2024 so they can more easily access government services, the…
iProov and OIX leaders respond to Blair Institute report
A public call by the Tony Blair Institute for the UK government to issue decentralized digital IDs to all who…
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