What is Aadhaar?
India introduced Aadhaar in a government initiative to provide Indians with a unique identification number. The purpose was to simplify…
digital ID
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Biometric credentials upgrading government service delivery around the world
The trend of biometrics backing the government-issued credentials and online service platforms that provide access to digital pubic services is…
Papua New Guinea launches integration exercise for national digital identity
Papua New Guinea is forging ahead with its national digital ID. A release says the nation is launching a “data…
Sri Lanka conducting user and security testing for biometric identity card project
The user and security testing for Sri Lanka’s Electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC) project is now ongoing, M.S.P. Suriyapperuma, director…
World storms into US market, riding wave of relaxed regulations
It was only a matter of time – both before Sam Altman and Alex Blania’s biometric World Network announced its…
Liberia makes national ID enrollment mandatory for citizens, residents
It is now obligatory for Liberian citizens as well as foreign residents in the country to enroll in the National…
Sri Lanka to call tenders for MOSIP implementation
Tenders for implementation of MOSIP (Modular Open-Source Identity Platform), an open-source software system that will be used to create and…
Tech5 to provide decentralized DPI for Honduras
Having acquired patent protection for its decentralized system for digital identity issuance and verification, Swiss biometrics provider Tech5 has scored…
Digital IDs take root in US as states and federal agencies chart uncertain paths
In January, then-President Joe Biden issued the sweeping Executive Order (EO), Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity, which…
Vouched launches web support for mDLs in Google Wallet
Vouched has launched web-based support for Mobile Driver’s Licenses (mDLs) through Google Wallet, claiming an industry first. A release from…
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