Pakistan introduces digital birth, death registration in health facilities
Pakistan has taken a decisive move to streamline birth and death registration by digitizing the process and making services available…
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Oops! UK government says sorry for the mix-up with wallet announcement
UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle has reportedly apologized to the biometrics and digital identity…
EIC 2025: EUDI Wallet has a data oversharing problem
Many of us are guilty of skimming through privacy policies and accepting browser cookies without putting in the effort to…
Raonsecure’s decentralized digital ID reach expands in Japan, reaches new markets
Raonsecure’s biometric authentication service TouchEn OnePass for financial services, fintechs and educational institutions in Japan has surpassed 7 million monthly…
Government faces questions about Gov.uk Wallet, asks its own questions about digital ID
Industry concern over the UK government’s plan to launch the Gov.uk Wallet continues to rise towards a boil, and meetings…
Cameroon’s election agency trains staff on use of newly acquired biometric gear
Cameroon’s elections management agency known by the acronym ELECAM recently held a training workshop for trainers on the effective use…
Pakistan extends digital wallet use in aid distribution program deployment
Pakistan has launched its first aid distribution program via a digital wallet. The so-called 2025 Ramadan Relief Package has Rs….
Secretary of state to attend this week’s meeting between UK govt, digital ID industry
This week, the UK government is having a face-to-face with industry trade groups representing the digital identity sector – the…
50-in-5 DPI campaign adds Jamaica and Mexico
The 50-in-5 campaign which is a collaborative effort aimed at helping countries of the Global South to design, develop, and…
Banks struggle to fight fraud with AI, reusable ID could help
The vast majority of financial institutions – around 90 percent – are leaning on some form of AI to combat…
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