Expanding digital ID, credit system positions Mastercard as commodity broker to the poor
Mastercard is expanding its Community Pass scheme to India where it plans to enroll agricultural workers with digital ID via…
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Deepfake protocols for world leaders needed now: Brookings
A United States think tank analyzing the global economy says it is beyond time for national security and policymaking officials…
Congo to hire consultants for legal frameworks of digitized identity, civil register
The Republic of the Congo is on the hunt for consultants to review the country’s legal and regulatory framework for…
In Asia, ambitious digital ID targets accompany digitization
Digital transformation and the adoption of digital ID frameworks continues to surge in Asia, where governments are ramping up registration…
Identity in digital payment schemes: city, state, nation or – for India – the globe
Digital identity and broader digital ecosystems and government stacks are emerging to serve various functions at the local and national…
India unveils reworked data protection bill draft after ‘extensive consultations’
India’s federal government has released a new draft bill for public comment on personal data protection after months of extensive…
Sweden’s digital ID infrastructure should be centralized: DN Debate
Digital ID infrastructure should have higher security levels and is a “core government task” that Sweden should focus on. The…
Groups and motivations advocating for digital identity principles put under the microscope
What is the underlying worldview of groups proposing visions for “good” digital identity systems? An attempt to answer this question…
Digital identity boosts public infrastructure for India, Philippines
Digitization of state bureaucracy, digital identity, digital public infrastructure and digital skills have been recognized for their important role in…
Singapore wants to share its learnings on digital ID, so does World Bank
The World Bank has worked with Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech) to create a case study of the island nation’s…
