US trademark office isn’t saying why its digital ID verification plan has stalled
A postponement in the requirement that U.S. trademark applicants verify their identities remains in place without an explanation or a…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Do not waste recent gains on digital ID, techUK report urges government
Progress finally made by the UK Government to establish a functional digital identity system to support the digital economy needs…
How far did ID.me stray in reacting to Covid identity verification contract?
Will ID.me’s U.S. Government business be the next casualty of the pandemic? According to investigative reporting by news publisher Business…
Jamaica, Pakistan look to ease cash assistance programs with digital ID
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the country has to accelerate the implementation of its National Identification System (NIDS) to…
Nigerian state to begin biometric identification in transport sector to improve security
All individuals running shuttle buses, tricycles (“keke”), trucks, mini-trucks, lorries and taxis in the Nigeria’s Anambra State have been given…
Future fears and demands in Europe: the people want digital identity, but with guardrails
Europeans understand some of the benefits and general inevitability of digital identity, but want control over their own data, rights…
Pakistan gives 1M Afghan refugees biometric IDs for government services
More than a million Afghan refugees who reside in Pakistan are expected to find it easier and more convenient accessing…
UK government allocates $5M to retire Verify’s digital ID infrastructure
The UK government has tasked digital identity leader Natalie Jones with the goal of retiring the ill-fated GOV.UK Verify platform…
Delhi deploys biometrics to reduce queues at property registration offices
The National Capital Territory of Delhi, in India, plans to use biometrics to reduce queues and manage the huge crowds…
Heavy-handed Russian government still can’t easily pull off a massive biometric program
Moscow’s campaign to get its finger in as many biometrics pies as possible is intensifying, if not exactly gaining momentum….
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