Romania cutting e-ID plans, risking $310M EU fine
The Romanian government is reducing the number of electronic identity cards it had planned to distribute for free, potentially risking…
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4iDigital boss says Mexico could become Brazil-sized digital ID market
A biometrics and identity validation company focused on Latin America believes Mexico could become the next big market. 4iDigital has operations…
Scrapping fees for first-timers boosts Kenya digital ID registration
The Kakamega Country in Kenya has witnessed a jump in national ID registrations following the scrapping of application fees for…
Pakistan suffers data breach with copies of national ID, sensitive data on sale
A major data breach in Pakistan has reportedly exposed the personal information of thousands of individuals, including federal ministers and…
Türkiye to prosecute dozens after forgery scandal involving stolen digital signatures
Trial will begin this week for suspects of a scandal in Türkiye that saw the production of hundreds of fake…
Ghana plans new framework for SIM card-digital ID linkage
Ghana is looking forward to introducing a new legislative framework that will guide the linkage of SIM card to the…
Navigating the new frontier: How advanced technologies secure Canadian financial services
By Willis Morettin, President and Managing Director of Giesecke+Devrient The Canadian financial services industry is at a critical juncture, facing…
Biometrics confidence builds in several use cases, but gradually
Biometrics are often probabilistic, but in questions of data privacy, law enforcement and investments, people want certainty. The search for…
Vouched CEO, investor talk funding, agentic AI disruption on BU podcast
Agentic AI – what can it do? Who is it for? What is its value now? And where is it…
OneID becomes first certified Holder Service Provider under DIATF
UK identity service OneID has announced its certification under the newly authorised Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) 0.4 Gamma version….
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