Village-based data system in PGN will enhance election integrity, expert argues
The Chairman of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Research Institute, Wilson Thompson, has made the case for a revalorization…
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Hopae joins govt digital ID wallet initiative as Korea targets global interoperability
Hopae has won major backing as it collaborates on a joint research institute with the South Korean government in building…
Complex activation, few uses hold back digital ID adoption in Germany: research
Only 35 percent of adult Germans have activated their electronic identity, despite the country offering eID functionality since 2010, according…
OpenID VC spec shows interoperability between issuers, digital wallets
The OpenID Foundation has successfully completed an interoperability test of its OpenID for Verifiable Credential Issuance (OpenID4VCI) specification, which allowed…
UK high court hears Wikipedia suit against Online Safety Act category rules
Web 2.0 is more than two decades old, but in many ways the world is just beginning to reckon with…
Agentic AI, market moves’ impact on biometric payments prompts Goode report update
A major update to the “Biometrics for Payments; Market and Technology Analysis, Adoption Strategies and Forecasts 2025-2030” report from Goode…
Google Cloud partners with ZKP identity verification protocol Self
Google Cloud has entered a partnership with zero-knowledge proof-based identity verification protocol Self. Self says that the collaboration will “support…
Securing benefit programs with digital ID in Indonesia, Brazil, India
Indonesia will use its digital identity system to onboard and verify beneficiaries of the state social protection program, Perlinsos. The…
Voter cards get biometric update in Dominican Republic, Bahamas
The Dominican Republic is hoping its new digital identity and voter registration cards will have global reach, according to a…
Indonesia proposes expansion of its digital migrant IDs to sailors
The Indonesian government is pushing for the free issuance of Electronic Indonesian Migrant Worker (E-PMI) IDs for seafarers already registered…
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