Indian government developing family digital ID, health app sparks consent concerns
India’s federal government is in the preliminary stages of developing a ‘Universal Family ID,’ similar to India’s current biometric Aadhaar…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Canada requests bids to develop biometric management office strategy
The Canada Border Services Agency has invited 15 groups to submit proposals as it attempts to stand up an Office…
Cameroon launches enrollment campaign for biometric youth card
A process to enroll youth between the ages of 18 and 35 for a biometric youth card program is currently…
Togo readies for biometric ID launch with awareness-raising campaign
Togo is preparing for the launch of its national biometric ID scheme by planning an awareness-raising campaign. The Ministry of…
1.4M Afghan refugees in Pakistan to receive new biometric ID cards
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has begun issuing biometric identity smartcards to the 1.4 million Afghan refugees already…
NSW reaches 3 million mobile driver’s licenses amid advancing government digital ID
From mobile driver’s licenses in Australia and Saudi Arabia to digital ID systems to facilitate online processes in Austria, Germany,…
UK plans single digital identity to access all services in an expanding government website
Gov.uk will continue to subsume other public-facing government sites as it creates user accounts and a digital identity solution that…
PhilSys surpasses 10M biometric enrollments, online milestone
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has announced that over 10 million individuals have completed Step 2 registration for the Philippine…
Trust lacking as African digital ID systems expand
A pair of editorials suggest that government digital ID initiatives in West Africa and East Africa are facing a shortfall…
Canadian digital identity strategy to emphasize open standards for interoperability
Canada has launched a new strategy for its digital operations, which focusses significantly on the need for trusted digital identities…
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