Prepare for digital identity wallets while there is still time, SIA advises
Digital identity wallets are here, and governments and businesses alike should start preparing their strategies now, according to a new…
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Expanding its digital ID turf, Apple gets patent putting its devices at center of transactions
Apple has been awarded a United States patent related to digital ID authentication using mobile devices. The new patent (11494574…
Biometric passwordless authentication with phones and cards set for rapid expansion
Another volume launch of biometric payment cards to replace PINs and passwords with fingerprint authentication was one of several top…
Kiwi ministries pass on digital IDs despite rumors
New Zealand‘s Department of Internal Affairs is claiming strong demand for its new Identity Check verification system among citizens, but…
1.5M in Louisiana carry an mDL
A day before the U.S. state of Louisiana further formalized acceptance rules for its four-year-old digital ID, the software firm…
Austria launches digital driving licenses, its first digital ID, as US states align
Austrians can now create a mobile driving license (mDLs) on their smartphones after the technical infrastructure is finally ready, laying…
Uneven, surprising changes in using digital ID to vote around the world.
The role of biometric identification in voting around the world is ever-evolving, sometimes controversial and sometimes just confusing. Here’s a…
Digital ID credentials come to the Apple Wallet, inform apps, but EU may cause friction
Apple’s input on developing the standards for mobile driving licences (mDLs) has culminated in the IDs entering the Apple Wallet…
mDL advances support digital government ecosystems in Kurdistan, Greece
New mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) have been launched in Kurdistan and surpassed 500,000 users in Greece. Each stands as an…
Google Wallet enters 6 new countries, hints at digital ID feature for US airport checkpoints
The new Google Wallet app, unveiled by the tech giant in May, is now available in six new countries: Azerbaijan,…
