Germany’s eID cards issued without adequate identity verification
Germany’s identity ecosystem is facing criticism on several fronts, as revelations about the country’s eID card program stir the embers…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
eID among key themes of Digital Switzerland Strategy
Digital sovereignty, cyber resilience and the introduction of a national electronic identity (eID) are the three key themes of Switzerland’s…
Malaysia to integrate 95 percent of public services with MyDigital ID by 2030
The Malaysian government is moving to have more public and private sector services integrated with the country’s MyDigital ID as…
Tech New Zealand aims to be digital ecosystem hub as gov’t rolls out wallet-to-be
New Zealand continues to push the pace on its digital transformation efforts. The government has rolled out its new Govt.nz…
Estonia and Ukraine pledge to continue collaboration on digitalization projects
Estonia and Ukraine will continue collaborating on digital identity, e-government and cybersecurity projects in 2026, while expanding trilateral cooperation with…
UK gov’t plans tour to fix argument to public on national digital identity
UK government officials have admitted that the initial attempt to communicate a new policy for introducing national digital identity was…
GOV.UK app downloads jump to more than 250K in November
It’s been five months since the GOV.UK app launched in public beta, enabling UK citizens to access government services on…
Impact Palmarès revises digital visa deal with Cameroon, gets secure document printing contract
The contractual agreement that links the government of Cameroon and Impact Palmarès, the Cote d’Ivoire-based IT firm implementing a consular…
MPs avoid substantive debate on UK digital ID to flog hobby horses at committee hearing
The UK’s first parliamentary debate on national digital identity presented the irony of a roomful of people representing a whole…
Get in on California’s Identity Gateway, says chief information official
California’s Chief Information Officer and California Department of Technology (CDT) Director Liana Bailey-Crimmins wants more departments to plug into the…
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