Effective digital public services need strong ID tech foundation: Entrust
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UK cybersecurity sector sees rise in 2024
The UK’s cyber security industry – which includes digital identification, authentication and access controls firms – has generated £13.2 billion…
Advocates pick privacy, inclusion holds in Kenya’s Maisha Namba digital ID system
Fresh concerns have been raised about issues of data privacy, security and exclusion in relation to Kenya’s Maisha Namba digital…
Cameroon opens new ID card production centre as issuance gains traction
A major center for the production of identity documents has been commissioned in Cameroon’s economic capita, Douala. The Minister of…
World launches World Chat mini app to connect with World App, World ID
Any mega-platform worth its salt has a chat feature, and now the World Network does, too. Last week the company…
Biometrics demand and economic benefits look steady as turbulence threatens
Biometrics budgets for businesses and governments around the world are getting a second look as reflected in several top stories…
South Korean hospital adopts PASS QR code app for IDV
South Korea’s major mobile carriers announced that Yongin Severance Hospital at Yonsei University in Seoul will enable ID verification through…
Brunei to launch digital ID trials ‘soon’
Brunei has announced that its national digital identity system, BruneiID, will soon enter a six-month trial phase. During the trial,…
Greece’s Kids Wallet for age assurance gets parental consent to access civil registry
Greece is introducing an age assurance app called Kids Wallet to help combat online addiction among minors – the latest…
U.S. lawmakers look to improve patient privacy, safety with MATCH IT Act
The introduction of the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT Act of 2025 (MATCH IT) marks a significant…
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