Switzerland unveils new digital ID credential to expedite service delivery
Switzerland’s Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has presented fresh plans by the country to introduce a new digital ID credential as…
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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.
Ryder Review calls for biometrics regulation through new, comprehensive legislation
Legislation is urgently needed to govern the use of biometrics, according to the widely-anticipated ‘Ryder Review’ from the Ada Lovelace…
Socure SVP sees past the migraine of dealing trust to the US government
On October 12, 2021, the top story on the front page of The New York Times was about entrenched distrust…
Digital identity can be ‘highly exclusionary’ for social protection: UN report
“Digital identity systems should not be a prerequisite for benefiting from social protection schemes and when they are set up,…
National digital ID to be launched by Senegal, legislative foundation proposed for Finland
Senegal has, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), launched a national digital identity project after wide consultations…
Togo amends law on biometric identification to advance digital ID ambitions
The parliament in Togo recently adopted a bill which amends an existing law on biometric identification of Togolese citizens, which…
Overidentification, unobservability and super cookies: privacy issues ahead for EU digital ID
The European Union’s Data Protection Supervisor brought together experts on digital identity and digital wallets to appraise the current situation…
Aussie state plies state police with AUS$14M for biometrics
The Australian state of New South Wales plans to create a program for “integrated connected” police officers, with body cams…
Scot committee likes Biometrics Commissioner’s data ideas; suggests he expand vision
Having drafted a code of practice for biometric use by three Scottish law enforcement agencies earlier this month, that nation’s…
Jamaica, Greece advancing digital ID plans with biometrics capture pilot, digital wallet
Jamaica, Greece, Pakistan, Serbia and Turkey have all either entered or are planning to enter new phases of their respective…
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