Modi praises Digital India’s DPI gains at 9-year anniversary
The Digital India program has overhauled the country’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who praised…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Philippines mulls mandatory national ID for govt aid
Beneficiaries of government subsidies in the Philippines may need to show their national ID before having access to such benefits…
Kazakhstan, Togo sign partnership agreements for DPI development
The commitment by Togo and Kazakhstan to support each other in the development of their digital public infrastructure (DPI) projects…
Austrian State Printing House wins Suriname biometric passport contract
The Austrian State Printing House (OSD) has received a contract to produce biometric passports for the Republic of Suriname, a…
Australia’s myGov app integrates passkeys, still waiting for ID credentials
Australia’s digital ID has made “real progress” in the last few months but the federal government is still unable to…
New Zealand digital identity regulator opens doors, ushering in era of digital ID
New Zealand’s digital identity regulator is now live. The Trust Framework Authority, which will determine which organizations are verified to…
Limitations on biometric data use curb Swedish efforts to stop identity-related crime
Swedish government agencies are facing legal barriers related to biometric data as well as a lack of skills and technical…
SQR selected by Isle of Man central registry for digital identity verification
The Isle of Man Government’s Central Registry has selected SQR to provide an independent identity verification solution for beneficial owners,…
Ukraine cabinet okays decision that allows veterans to access services using only digital ID
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation has announced that cabinet okayed proposed changes that allow for veterans in the country to…
Opposition to U.S. federal privacy law grows louder
The latest draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), which would regulate privacy protection for U.S. citizens at the…
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