Jordan hails digital transformation gains with 80% of services enabled through Sanad
Jordan has activated 1.8 million digital IDs through its Sanad app, a platform integrated with IrisGuard biometrics, which provides access…
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The UK finally has a Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner again
The UK has a permanent Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) for the first time in over a year, with…
USCIS seeks to revive, broaden biometric data collection for immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today published a sweeping new proposed rule that…
GSA awards $177 million contract to modernize federal identity system
The General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a contract worth up to $177.2 million to XTec Inc. for the modernization…
Ghana urges state entities to harmonize biometric verification databases
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has directed all state institutions to standardize and harmonize their biometric identification and verification…
Quebec to conduct public consultation on use of biometrics in digital identity
The Canadian province of Quebec has adopted a bill that lays the foundations for a national digital identity scheme. Bill…
Trump’s online voter registration plan stirs legal and privacy fears
The Trump administration’s proposal to create a federal online voter registration form is drawing sharp opposition from state election officials…
Malta promises call for national digital identity wallet by the end of 2025
Malta will launch a public call to set up a national digital identity wallet by the end of the year,…
Countries should leverage DPI to enhance tax revenue collection: ICTD
The International Center for Tax and Development (ICTD) has argued that a well‐implemented Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) system can help…
IDverse, ConnectID chosen to trial Australia’s digital ID for property rentals
Australia’s federal government has selected a dozen companies to participate in a trial of digital identity for property rentals. The…
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