G20 members urged to strengthen collaboration to develop scalable digital public goods
A policy brief which examines how digital public goods (DPGs) can be leveraged for economic development has made recommendations on…
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ID.me, Sterling earn star from Kantara Initiative for in-person identity verification
ID.me and Sterling Check Corp have scored a new win on digital identity standards, with the Kantara Initiative recognizing that…
UK’s first vote with photo ID requirement in the books; people turned away
Products in search of a problem are nothing new, but biometric identification employed to eliminate voter fraud in developed economies…
UNICEF to support birth registration for 1M Nigerian children in 2023
The Nigeria office of the United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) says it is working with local authorities in Bauchi State…
‘Proof of personhood’ and global stipend hang on Worldcoin wallet
Worldcoin and its development partner Tools for Humanity are back with a new play for a global digital ID. World…
ECB calls for digital ID, authentication experts to develop rules for digital euro
The European Central Bank is inviting experts in identification and authentication to contribute to the development of rules for the…
Study shows fingerprint scanners from Integrated Biometrics protect against Covid
The electrical field created by fingerprint scanners from Integrated Biometrics for print capture kills the virus that causes COVID-19, a…
Getting a peek at little-known gov’t mobile facial recognition app in Istanbul
Turkey’s Interior Minister is showing off mobile software billed as a state-developed facial recognition app capable of identifying all residents…
Social media will soon require ID verification in Vietnam
Vietnamese subscribers of social media may soon be required by law to verify their identity before logging in. According to…
Cameroon biometric visa system now functional
Hundreds of biometric visas have already been issued by different diplomatic services of Cameroon since the online application system went…
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