Pakistan law proposed to transform digital identity system and governance
The government of Pakistan presented the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill, 2024, to the National Assembly on Monday, marking a potential…
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Internet Governance Forum address barriers to trusted digital ID systems
Experts and other resource persons at the 2024 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) have been sharing views and perspectives on a…
Digital ID for age verification in alcohol sales gets varied guises in Delhi, Istanbul, UK
On whether to allow digital ID for age assurance when buying alcohol, some countries say yes, some say no, and…
Sierra Leone launches mobile service to expand biometric ID issuance
A mobile biometrics enrollment initiative has been launched in Sierra Leone to facilitate access to national ID services, particularly within…
Nigeria initiates reform to eliminate voter ID card, entrench biometrics use
The voter ID in Nigeria, known officially as the Permanent Voter Card (PVC), may no longer be a requirement for…
Vietnam integrating digital ID with more public services to make super app
The Vietnamese government is in the processing of expanding its digital government ecosystem by adding more services to its national…
UK press won over on digital ID, sets about explaining why to the public
The popular press in the UK appears to have picked a side in the national debate over digital ID, falling…
Firm using cryptography to keep AI accountable joins World via TFH acquisition
Tools for Humanity (TFH), which calls itself a “contributor” to the World ID iris biometrics and digital identity project, has…
Biometrics is a key enabler for the identity management of the future
Interview with Marc-Julian Siewert, CEO of Veridos This month many people will be flying home or going on winter holidays….
Biometrics back developing shifts in KYC around the world
Biometrics are central to changes in how KYC is conducted around the world being ushered in by trends towards decentralized…
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