Pakistan to launch new digital ID ‘super app’ amid oversight changes
Pakistan is seeking a consultancy to help it develop a unified platform for federal and provincial government services. A new…
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Amazon releases identity and access management service for agentic AI
Want AI agents to work for you? You’ll need to manage them. Amazon has introduced Bedrock AgentCore Identity, a “comprehensive…
NexG profits up amid KYC expansion
NexG is reporting a sharp increase in its bottom line, despite a slight pullback in its top line results in…
New Panama digital driver’s licenses valid for traffic stops
Panama is getting mobile driver’s licenses (mDL). Also referred to as a digital driver’s license, the digital ID will not…
Decision to mandate use of student ID for board exams in India prompts criticism
There are concerns in India following a decision by the country’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to make it…
Sri Lanka sees growing acceptance of GovPay digital payment system
The GovPay platform has notably increased traffic fine payments in the Western Province in Sri Lanka, with over 300 fines…
Advance of retail biometrics runs up against corporate trust, transparency concerns
Retail biometrics are being adopted to secure payments, prevent theft and less often for use cases like employee time and…
4chan lawsuit says OSA doesn’t apply to it because US invented the internet
Online forum 4chan is famous for the belligerence of its users, so it’s not surprising that it has bristled at…
FaceAnonyMixer and the quest to reclaim biometric privacy
Chinese researchers have developed a new facial anonymization system that allows biometric templates to be revoked, replaced, and anonymized without…
Thai authorities warn over use of World’s iris biometric scanners
Local authorities in Thailand have been put on notice to monitor the use of World’s iris biometric scanning Orbs. Thailand’s…
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