South Korea to begin trial of digital national ID
South Korea’s national ID is about to get more digital. Citizens of the country aged 17 and older will soon…
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Veterans Affairs begins move to secure sign-in with Login.gov or ID.me
A post from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) breaks down how the agency is transitioning to digital ID…
Pakistan digital identity governance changes to bridge gaps, eliminate overlaps
Pakistan’s journey toward a unified digital identity framework is proving complicated, with overlapping obligations and a fragmented system. The government…
MOSIP seeks closer engagement with 16 African countries
Southern African countries could be getting a boost to their national identity systems. India’s Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) is…
Apple looks to compete with Google and Amazon with biometric-enabled smart home device
Apple could be targeting the smart home market. The Cupertino company is reportedly looking to muscle its way into a…
authID commits to biometric accountability in digital identity, financial aid
authID has joined the Accountable Digital Identity Association (ADI Association) to support the continued development of its specification for interoperable,…
Pakistan introduces biometric registration for children 10 to 18 years old
Pakistan will collect biometrics from children between the ages of 10 and 18 years old when adding them to the…
APAAR digital student ID issued to more than 65% of students in Maharashtra
The government of India’s Maharashtra state has issued 16,500,000 students with the country’s Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) digital…
Biometric ticketing for sports and live events set to explode in 2025
2024 was arguably the year in which sports finally became a major market for biometrics. While experiments with biometric ticketing…
Biometrics highlighted as a crucial part of trusted patient ID verification
There is general consensus on the need for high-level security and trust when it comes to digital ID verification, but…
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