Trust report shows UK public wants digital identity to be inclusive
The UK Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has released a findings report summarizing a public consultation on trust…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Illinois the latest US state to move on mobile driver’s licenses
Illinois’ secretary of state, Alexi Giannoulias, is backing legislation to create mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs). It’s not an insignificant development….
Buenos Aires integrates, open sources self-sovereign identity protocol QuarkID
Diego Fernández, secretary of innovation and digital transformation for the city of Buenos Aires, announced in a LinkedIn post that…
European digital ID apps tendered, roll out, updated and expanded
Mobile digital ID platforms are being asked to do more in Europe, and technology providers are responding to the uptick…
UK government defines areas of priority for digital identity and AI
How can the UK ensure that its artificial intelligence technology reduces bias and how can the digital identity ecosystem become…
Switzerland issues tender for digital ID with $200M budget
Switzerland is forging ahead with its plans to establish a national digital identity with a new tender for an online…
World Bank reportedly considering $321M DPI project for Jordan
The World Bank is reported to be working on a project to support the development of Jordan’s digital public infrastructure…
Digital ID can boost GDP of implementing countries up to 13%: UNECA
Statistics and data experts have posited that properly implemented digital ID systems have the potential to significantly boost the economies…
Vietnam targets digital transformation of public services with DNA-backed ID
Vietnam’s government is making a push for its national digital transformation project, formally labeled “Developing an Application for Population Database,…
Thailand deploying digital IDs in economic zone to boost business
The Thai government says to launch a physical/digital identification program as early as September. It will be integrated with a…
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