Abuja biometric smart card program to facilitate smart city digital transformation
The CEO of the Havel Corporate Concept, an affiliate of Nigerian hardware and data protection firm ioSafe Nigeria, says July…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Move over, Armani: Italy’s It Wallet is the digital ID accessory of the season
Bravo to Italy for the forthcoming launch of its digital wallet scheme, clearing the path for a national digital identity…
Scottish Government emphasizes security of new platform for digital public services
Scotland is talking up the data security measures designed and built into ScotAccount, a single-sign on (SSO) service designed to…
Estonia picks Zetes as digital ID electronic certificate provider
Estonia has awarded the tender for issuing electronic certificates for the country’s electronic identity to Belgium-based Zetes. The 10-year tender…
LatAm nations get EU help on CRVS, digital governance
Digital IDs and digital governance projects continue to be discussed in the Latin American and Caribbean region with players such…
UK plans to review identity verification, bank data to reduce benefits fraud
The UK government has laid out its plans to prevent benefit fraud – promising to save taxpayers £9 billion by…
States should modernize identity verification to meet fraud challenge: Socure
U.S. state governments are facing major losses due to fraud, but the tools to improve the outcomes of digital interactions…
Kazakhstan refreshes national ID cards amid digital government push
In recent years, Kazakhstan has emerged as a digital leader on the international stage, quietly rising to 28th on the…
Europe grapples with the best way to implement digital identity
As European nations push forward on implementing a secure digital identity wallet scheme, approaches and results vary. A blog from…
Taiwan’s digital ID card initiative suspension adds NT$202M in costs
Reports indicate that the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) in Taiwan is set to face a significant financial burden. The…
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