GLEIF explores road to standard for blockchain-based digital identity
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has produced a new blockchain identity report that looks at the future of…
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VIDA joins eID Easy for certified digital signatures in Indonesia
VIDA has joined the eID Easy network, making certified digital signatures available in Indonesia for companies around the world. VIDA…
Thailand accelerates decentralized digital identity with NDID
Thailand’s blockchain roadmap should shift as NDID grows. That’s the message from Andre Barros, strategy and project director at Limix….
Tonga launches TongaPass digital ID and government portal
Tonga has launched its TongaPass digital ID, a new digital government portal with which the Tongan government wants to transform…
Hong Kong Police are integrating CCTV with Beijing’s Sharp Eyes project
Hong Kong residents will be living under watchful eyes with the Hong Kong Police (HKP) committing to a huge increase…
Nebraska and Vermont introduce Kids Code bills despite Big Tech backlash
Nebraska and Vermont have joined the list of U.S. states introducing stricter rules for minors accessing social media platforms and…
Canadian lawmakers consider age verification, estimation for online porn access
Legislation to restrict youth access to pornography with age checks has returned to the floor of Canada’s parliament. Bill S-209…
mDL, digital wallet spec interoperability demonstrated at OpenID event
The OpenID Foundation has announced the results on an interoperability demonstration held in May with various digital identity credentials, like…
Somalia walking a thorny road to an inclusive national digital ID system
Flashback about 30 years ago, Somalia had no functional national ID system. Legal identity in this Horn of Africa nation…
Pakistan to harmonize govt databases for easier biometric verification, data security
Pakistan will implement a nationwide facial recognition system and also ensure the harmonization of all government databases to make sure…
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