Kenya’s birth registration reforms set the stage for automatic national ID issuance
In the near future, Kenya will introduce a system whereby citizens who attain the age of 18 will automatically be…
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Mobile driver’s licenses take center stage at STA’s mDL showcase
On the surface, mobile driver’s licenses (mDL) are among the simpler technologies on offer in the biometrics and digital identity…
EUDI Wallet sees progress but also criticism
The European Union’s Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet is seeing progress as companies such as Findynet, Signicat and Namirial make new…
Nigeria stakeholders propose strategies to accelerate inclusive digital ID issuance
Stakeholders in Nigeria have called on the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to refresh the engagement with its partners and…
Ethiopia and Toppan mark official launch of new biometric passport
A new dispensation for secure travel documentation has opened in Ethiopia with the unveiling of a new generation biometric passport…
West Virginia, Idemia, Samsung expand mDL’s digital wallet support
The American landscape for mobile driver’s licenses is like an 18-wheeler transport truck: big, slow to accelerate and building momentum…
Biometrics opportunities knocking, but not everyone is at the right door
There is clearly money to made in biometrics to support government services and payments, but also plenty of risk, especially…
Netherlands introducing more digital ID login options
The use of Dutch national digital identity DigiD has risen in 2024, with more than 550 million log-ins. The European…
BioEnable powers Niger pilot for MOSIP-based national digital ID
The Republic of Niger has completed a national digital ID trial based on MOSIP, with BioEnable enabling the process through…
World has first hiccup in Philippines as regulator issues statement on biometric scans
Days after the iris biometrics and proof of personhood (PoP) initiative World announced its launch in the Philippines, the country’s…
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