Biometrics providers race to meet demand as ID, age verification expand
Biometric identity verification is evolving to serve an ever-wider range of interactions as they change to address fraud, online safety…
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GOV.UK Chat rolls out in beta as GDS plans agentic AI deployments
Much of the negative attention directed toward large language models (LLM) and other generative AI tech focuses on so-called AI…
Pakistan to modernize identity system, Digital Authority creating DPI sub-stacks
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced new regulations that overhaul its national identity system. The reforms address…
Laos launches national digital ID as digital transformation picks up pace
The Laos government has begun nationwide issuance of its new national digital identity card, with the system officially going live…
Signicat wins Denmark digital ID wallet and mDL contract
Signicat has secured a contract with the Danish Agency for Digital Government (DIGST) to supply the digital identity verification infrastructure…
Report claims UK eVisa system uses migrants as digital ID testing ground
A new report raises alarm over the UK’s mandatory digital immigration status system, claiming that migrants may have been used…
UK gov’t clarifies benefits from digital ID prioritized above particular form or issuer
The UK government and its domestic digital identity industry attempted to rise above the overheated rhetoric based on assumptions that…
Malaysia begins MyDigital ID verification integration for all mobile operators
Scams have surged in Southeast Asia with Malaysia in particular witnessing unprecedented increases in fraud. The Malaysian government has turned…
First official cost estimate for UK gov’t digital ID plan: £1.8B over 3 years
A provisional estimate for the cost of the UK’s national digital ID system pegs it at £1.8 billion (approximately US$2.4…
UK completes passport-free border trial with biometric e-gates
The UK has started testing a “contactless” border control system that allows British travelers to enter the country without showing…
