Government insiders say digital IDs could make massive fraud events rare
When looked at through the lens of identity fraud in the United States, the pandemic has showed how poorly government…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
UK leaders say new digital ID plan benefits from previous efforts’ failings
Creating a single login for central government services is a core task in the United Kingdom’s newest stab at digital…
UNDP requests proposals for open source mobile digital ID pilot in Mauritania
A request for proposals has been issued by the United Nations Development Programme for an open source mobile digital identity…
Canada, US officials see opportunity for digital ID after pandemic
Government officials in Canada and the United States gave their prognosis for how the Covid pandemic altered the direction of…
India adding newborns and recently deceased to Aadhaar digital ID registry
India will soon cover people from birth to death with its biometric national registry Aadhaar, according to The Economic Times,…
‘Hope’ in the UK that Chinese surveillance cameras will be ripped out of public networks
The China biometric surveillance story gets grimmer with every investigation, report and news story. Angst is growing among some in…
Pakistan installs biometric ID gates at Afghanistan border
The Pakistani government has installed biometric identity verification devices at the border with Afghanistan, according to the Business Recorder to…
Biometrics testing requirement strengthened in beta of UK digital ID trust framework
A beta version of the UK Government’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework has been published, updating the guidance based…
Five Eyes border security group outline data sharing strategy, biometrics
A partnership between the border security agencies of Five Eyes members –- the U.S., the UK, Canada, Australia, and New…
Sri Lanka digital ID contract bids open soon: only Indian firms need apply
Sri Lanka is nearing the launch of a tender process for its biometrics-backed digital ID system, local tech publication ReadMe…
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