UK’s One Login plugs along. 8 services on board, 92 more hoped for soon
It’s not what many would call inspiring progress, but the UK’s single-authentication government login program continues to move forward. Other,…
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News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
US pols go deeper investigating alleged Login.gov fraud
A U.S. congressional committee is not letting go of a prize bone it has been gnawing. The leaders of a…
Australia’s new digital ID strategy calls for more biometrics, stronger data protection
Australia’s federal government has released what it calls a National Strategy for Identity Resilience, which outlines how state and territory…
Idemia reveals details on Lithuania’s biometric border system
French biometrics and digital identity giant Idemia has revealed more information about the border-crossing equipment that the company is supplying…
Theft of driver’s license data in Louisiana could be a big test for digital ID
There are reports that 6 million public records have been exposed in the U.S. state of Louisiana, part of a…
Cambodia’s dark history a pall over govt surveillance plans
Government critics and human rights advocates say Cambodia’s push to introduce facial recognition surveillance could be used against political opponents….
Home Affairs Dept to become national ID-issuing authority in Bangladesh
National ID cards in Bangladesh (NIDs) will henceforth be issued by the country’s Department of Home Affairs and no longer…
Blair Institute: It’s possible to transform UK public services with digital ID
There are over 190 ways for people to access local and national government services in the United Kingdom, with 44…
Zimbabwe claims passport backlog is eliminated with 600K issued since January 2022
Zimbabwe has issued more than 600,000 passports holding the bearer’s biometrics on an electronic chip, Bulawyo24 reports, clearing a backlog…
Nigeria House of Reps warns against rushed biometric passport domestication project
Nigeria’s lower chamber of Parliament (House of Representatives) has warned that the federal government risks incurring huge financial cost should…
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