Vietnam’s Hanoi targets near‑universal e-IDs under new digital transformation plan
Vietnam’s capital city has approved an ambitious digital transformation plan involving AI. Hanoi will require all municipal agencies to use…
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UIDAI selects 20 bug bounty hunters to bolster India’s digital ID security
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a structured bug bounty program. The authority will open its core…
Researchers give Malaysian gov’t lengthy digital ID to-do list
Policy research non-profit the Khazanah Research Institute has noted in a discussion paper that Malaysia’s national digital identity (MyDigital ID)…
AU Protocol on Digital Trade expected to boost DPI in Africa: AfCFTA SG
The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, is hopeful that the adoption of the…
India will not force smartphone makers to preinstall Aadhaar app
Following pushback from smartphone manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung, the Indian government has abandoned its plans to pre-install the…
Finland moves to centralize passport, id issuance at foreign missions
The government of Finland has proposed amendments to the country’s legislation on passport and identity card services that would improve…
Guyana data chief says digital ID won’t replace voter ID
Guyana’s Data Protection Commissioner, Aneal Giddings, has clarified that the country’s national digital ID is not intended to be used…
Biometrics at scale: EES setbacks meet growth push
The effectiveness of biometrics deployments at scale can be prone to failures of procedure or coordination, as travelers to Europe…
New version of EU age verification app to follow biometrics bypass, exposure claims
A new version of the “technically ready” EU age verification app released on Wednesday is expected any time, an official…
Vietnam mandates face biometrics for mobile device registration
A facial recognition process is now required for new mobile device registrations in Vietnam. The policy took effect April 15…
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