Cambridge launches initiative to align, improve digital identity regulations
A new initiative has been launched by University of Cambridge this week to help foster effective regulation of digital identity…
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Biometric Update publishes exclusive features and executive interviews along with forward-looking, systematic data about digital identity projects in developing nations.
Brownfield implementations represent MOSIP’s next wave of national digital IDs
The origin story of the Modular Open-Source Identity Platform is inextricably tied to the widely-observed problem of vendor lock-in in…
MOSIP pursues democratization of digital identity with unconference conversations
A democratic vision of digital identity is central to the non-profit, open-source mandate of MOSIP. As the organization and the…
Emerging biometrics and PAD concerns, VCs front and center as MOSIP evolves
Biometrics and innovations in digital identity technology, most notably verifiable credentials, have taken the spotlight in many sessions of MOSIP…
MOSIP Connect 2026 targets sustainability, practical use cases for digital ID
Sustainability and expansion are high priorities for the future of open-source national ID systems in discussions on the first day…
DPGA report examines how digital public goods strengthen identity infrastructure
A new report explores how open-source digital public goods (DPGs) are reshaping national identity systems and broader digital public infrastructure…
Lebanon obtains World Bank funding to boost delivery of digital public services
The Lebanese government has secured $150 million from the World Bank to implement the Lebanon Digital Acceleration Project (LDAP), an…
Many African countries will operationalize continental DPI frameworks in 2026: Report
Research and policy organization DigitA has projected that 2026 will be a turning point for many African nations where the…
UNDP launches framework for Arab countries to boost digital inclusion
Arab states are facing uneven progress in digital transformation: The use of e-government services, for instance, hovered at 45 percent…
Iraq measures DPI progress: 90% digital ID uptake, 859 egov services
Fifteen years have passed since the U.S. occupation of Iraq and the country has been enjoying a period of sustained…
