Bangladesh positions digital ID and wallets as economic infrastructure
Bangladesh is advancing a “One Citizen-One ID-One Digital Wallet” strategy that aims to link identity, payments and government services through…
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Ireland makes age verification priority ahead of EU presidency
Ireland is preparing to assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union, and has made online safety for…
D9+ ministers encourage privacy preserving EU-wide age verification
This week saw the publication of the Luxembourg Declaration, a text marking the meeting of D9+ ministers in Luxembourg to…
ETSI defines EUDI Wallet ecosystem’s trust infrastructure with standards rollout
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has announced that it has completed the first set of technical specifications for the…
Local developers, mobile credentials and QR Codes take ID4Africa spotlight
The suitcase-sized biometric enrollment kits that dominated the exhibitions at ID4Africa’s early AGMs are gone. Instead, exhibitors at ID4Africa’s 2026…
IDnow launches ‘Trust Your Customer’ platform for EU’s regulated businesses
IDnow is introducing a new digital identity platform to help European businesses handle the digital identity wallets, sophisticated AI-driven fraud…
Swissbit combines FIDO and physical access control in single security key with NXP
Swissbit is combining FIDO authentication with MIkron FARE Collection System (MIFARE) Digital Encryption Standard – Fast Innovative Reliable Enhanced, Evolution…
Next Biometrics CFO steps down amid financial struggles
Next Biometrics’ Chief Financial Officer Eirik Underthun is stepping down, the company revealed on Thursday. The announcement comes amid the…
WTTC puts biometrics, digital identity at center of travel agenda
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has laid out eight strategic priorities to guide its decision making for the…
Humanity Protocol key storage error, malware infection lead to massive token breach
There is no indication that the palm biometrics “Proof-of-Trust” nee “Proof-of-Humanity” startup Humanity Protocol uses for identity verification have failed….
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