Canadian parliament seeks to expand biometric background checks nationwide
Canada’s lower legislative branch is looking for a supplier to help extend its fingerprint biometrics capability for background checks across…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Sweden’s BankID breached by hacker group as gov’t prepares e-ID launch
Hackers have claimed they’re behind a breach linked to Sweden’s digital identity system, leaking code and credentials that could reveal…
Trump cyber plan leaves identity gap unresolved
The White House’s new cyber strategy sketches out an aggressive vision for U.S. cyber power, one that blends offensive operations,…
Consultation questions, Companies House incident highlight UK IDV industry’s fears
The consultation the UK government is holding to inform how it builds the national digital identity system raises important questions…
Pakistan upholds legal acceptance of digital ID with official guidance
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is clamping down on refusals of the digital ID. The authority has observed…
Chad uses national biometric registry to boost govt systems interoperability
Chad’s Ministry of Finance, Budget, Economy, Planning and International Cooperation recently concluded a deal with the National Agency for Secure…
Mozambique sets up agency to spearhead its digital transformation ambitions
A dedicated national agency is now in place to steer Mozambique’s digital transformation plan. It was approved following deliberations during…
New $137M initiative to enable digital service access for millions in three ECOWAS nations
The second phase of a project dubbed Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP) aims to support the expansion of…
Medicare beneficiaries get new online identity verification options
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that is rolling out what it calls enhanced login options…
UK Fraud Strategy considers business digital identity and IDV
In a new fraud strategy, the UK government is showing its commitment in fighting fraud and the way it has…
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