Belgian digital identity app Itsme becomes free for Flemish public sector
Belgian digital identity app Itsme will be free for Flemish municipalities, government services and schools after the Flemish digitalization agency…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
ConnectID, Visa, ID.me illustrate central place digital ID plays in digital economy
Convenience is king, even in identity verification. Customers want to be able to prove their identity without constantly submitting the…
Cyprus opens application process for digital ID issuance
Cypriots who are 18 years old and above have begun applying for digital ID cards, the government has announced. The…
Looking into the DEEP: Advancing Pakistan’s DPI
Pakistan is progressing toward a digitally empowered society, with initiatives such as the Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP) playing a…
Aadhaar draws interest as Indonesia, India sign MOU on digital transformation
The governments of India and Indonesia have entered into strategic cooperation to accelerate sustainable digital transformation. A memorandum of understanding…
UK sets timeline for stricter corporate IDV, AML controls
Businesses in the UK have until the end of 2026 to comply with new identity verification requirements for directors and…
GovTech to deliver $10 trillion in value by 2034, says WEF
At the meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week, tech is front and center – and…
Ireland will get mDLs in 2025
There’s a wee delay on mobile driver’s licenses (mDL) in Ireland, but the government is on track for a rollout…
Dominican Republic awards contract for 5M biometric passports
The Dominican Republic is set to begin issuing biometric passports in August, President Luis Abinader has announced. The tender for…
Nigeria may have got its population wrong for two decades, calls for new biometric census
Africa’s biggest economy may have got its population figures wrong for nearly two decades. The Nigerian senate got into a…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection