PNG finalizes DPI policy draft, plans last digital ID consultation for July
The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced the completion of a draft policy that lays out a clear…
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Support for W3C Digital Credentials API, digital identity passports part of iOS 26
Of the news coming out of Apple’s WWDC25, some of the most significant for the digital identity industry involves Apple’s…
Xperix targets financial, public sector biometric authentication with Polaris AI MoU
Xperix and Polaris AI, which provides services to support digital transformation in the financial and public sectors, have signed a…
Sumsub Travel Rule SDK simplifies complex compliance rule for virtual asset transfers
Sumsub has announced that its Travel Rule SDK is now available for crypto, fintech and iGaming businesses. A release says…
Iraqi youth, varsity students swell biometric voter registry ahead of November vote
There’s encouraging participation from young people and university students in Iraq in an ongoing voter registration process in the country,…
Macao enables immigration clearance with an iris scan for Hong Kong residents
You can now get from Hong Kong to Macao in the blink of an eye. Hong Kong permanent residents who…
Project NOLA facial recognition back on table for New Orleans police after prison break
A public safety disaster and an audacious jailbreak have police in New Orleans considering broader use of facial recognition technology….
Hippo Digital wins contract to review UK MoD’s identity verification
The UK Ministry of Defense has awarded a contract to Hippo Digital to assess its identity verification and validation systems…
Trump directive rewrites cybersecurity policy, strips digital ID framework
In a sweeping redirection of U.S. cybersecurity strategy, President Donald Trump has signed a new Executive Order (EO) that is…
US Dept. of Education launches crackdown on student aid fraud with new ID verification rules
In a sweeping response to an escalating wave of identity theft and fraud within federal student aid programs, the U.S….
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