Worldcoin exchange in Thailand raided by regulators, arrest made
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has raided a Worldcoin exchange service beside a…
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.
UK dependencies have choice on national digital ID, need details
The UK Channel Islands will be included in the Kingdom’s mandatory digital ID scheme, but only if they want to….
Signicat, SITA and Indicio to test digital travel credentials as part of new EUDI Wallet pilot
Digital identity firm Signicat is joining companies such as SITA and Indicio to test digital travel credentials (DTCs) and cross-border…
West Virginia joins states with mobile driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet
West Virginia driver’s licenses and state IDs can now be added to Apple Wallet, according to an announcement from Governor…
Benin unveils platform to ease biometric passport applications for diaspora citizens
Benin’s government has rolled out a platform dubbed ePass to facilitate biometric passport application processes for the country’s citizens living…
Land authority integrates PhilID authentication service for loan property verification
The Philippines Land Authority (LRA) has completed a deal to have the national ID integrated into personal property verification processes…
‘The Starmer Paradox’ pits UK national digital ID plan against its stated purpose
If the enforcement of mandatory right to work (RtW) checks with digital ID will significantly reduce the flow of illegal…
Mexico’s biometric CURP now officially in use despite data security concerns
Mexico’s biometric CURP has become the country’s official personal biometric identification despite lingering concerns from rights advocates about data privacy…
UK shifts digital ID policy, oversight lead from DSIT to Cabinet Office
The UK’s Cabinet Office is taking over responsibility for the government’s mandatory digital identity scheme from the Department for Science,…
Mattr integrates verifiable credential tech into FrankieOne’s orchestration platform
New Zealand’s Mattr and Australia’s FrankieOne have announced a partnership to integrate standards-backed verifiable digital credentials into FrankieOne’s identity and…
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