Swiss govt campaigns in favor of eID before referendum
As Switzerland approaches its referendum on electronic identity, the government is attempting to present arguments in favor of the digital…
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Poland campaigns to boost the use of its digital ID platform mObywatel
Poland is launching another campaign to draw users to its national digital identity platform to speed up its sluggish growth….
Caribbean aims for a 2030 vision of shared digital ecosystem
After a hurricane a child in Barbuda logs into class on a satellite-linked tablet and doesn’t miss a lesson. On…
Location, blood flow research show deepfake problem’s increasing sophistication
The growing volume of deepfake fraud and increasing sophistication of the technology is forcing researchers to consider how to confirm…
NetBr integrates Verifiable Credentials from Dock Labs to secure IAM
Brazilian cybersecurity firm NetBr, which specializes in identity and access management (IAM), is integrating Dock Labs’ Verifiable Credential technology. Companies…
More clarity on facial recognition needed for property rental use cases: GAO
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a Report to Congressional Requesters on the “Use and Federal Oversight of…
‘Cross-platform reputation’ comes to Humanity Protocol with zkTLS
Humanity Protocol’s mainnet is live. And according to a blog post from the on-chain digital identity firm with a current…
UIDAI celebrates 2B Aadhaar face biometric authentications milestone
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced what it calls a new benchmark for Aadhaar face biometric authentication…
US Coast Guard moves to replace aging biometric credential readers
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to replace its aging handheld biometric readers with a new…
Dominican Republic’s national ID card tender on track despite bidder’s objection
The Dominican Republic’s plan to renew all Dominican national identity and electoral cards, amid growing threats from identity theft and…
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