Data privacy, security concerns as corporate providers step into US health pass vacuum
Airlines and non-governmental bodies are developing digital health passes to allow travel in the U.S. in the absence of a…
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Shortage of chips threatens biometric passport, digital ID supply – and the suppliers
The global shortage of microchips threatens the ability of governments and companies to issue biometric digital ID documents such as…
Governments consider digital health pass rules, seek balance between safety and exclusion
Event venues in the UK are being asked to adopt digital health passes to prevent the spread of COVID-19 “as…
Indian farmers’ digital ID proposed as Aadhaar reaches 99 percent adult coverage
India’s Biometric Seafarers Identity Document (BSID) has been integrated with the National Maritime Logistics Portal, which has reduced the issuance…
Yoti, Pass provide biometrics for COVID test result apps as digital health pass issuance ramps up
India is planning to allow other nations to use its CoWIN platform for digital health passes and COVID track-and-trace applications,…
Google API update enables storage of COVID-19 status on Android devices
Google has updated its Passes application programming interface (API) to allow COVID vaccination and test result records to be stored…
US Congressmen reintroduce sweeping digital ID bill
A bipartisan group of U.S. congressmen have reintroduced a broad-ranging bill to develop legislation around digital identity, according to the…
One in 3 Liechtenstein citizens using official digital ID
Around one third of all Liechtenstein citizens have activated their ‘eID.li’ electronic identities and are using public services digitally a…
EU digital wallet to lower friction around identity authentication
The way citizens in the European Union use and manage their digital identities and digital security could change significantly due…
Biometric access security partnerships unveiled by HID Global and BioConnect, Alcatraz
HID Global has recently updated its physical access control card to include an array of new security features based on…
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