Regula to replace SumSub as face biometrics provider for Maldives
Regula Forensics has been granted the contract to provide face recognition for the Maldives’ national digital identity, eFaas, after the…
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UK student IDs now supported by Yoti digital identity apps
Yoti has added support for school IDs to its digital ID apps so students can more easily prove their status…
The DUA Bill is just the starting point
As the UK’s Parliament discusses the Data (Use and Access) Bill which will regulate digital verification and digital identity, the…
India fast-tracks farmer IDs to support digital agriculture drive
The Indian Ministry of Agriculture has urged state governments to expedite the issuance of farmer IDs, a move aimed at…
Digital payments adoption in Africa building, but inclusivity lagging
As African countries continue their efforts to build digital public infrastructure (DPI), the digital payments component of DPI is fast…
Kenya passport, ID card issuance reforms paying off: Julius Bitok
Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services, Prof Julius Bitok, has told parliament that reforms they introduced to expedite…
Biometrics a consistent base for varied fraud protection stacks
Biometrics for fraud protection have become a critical piece of the online world, minting billion-dollar companies, but one of the…
Managing the risks of a digital public infrastructure in the United States
Establishing a national Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in the United States could serve as the backbone for a modern societal-scale…
Investigation confirms theft of 2.7M digital ID records in Pakistan
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), which protects millions of Pakistanis’ personal information, is under scrutiny following the exposure…
EU adopts technical standards for EUDI Wallet
The European Union has taken another step in its plan to provide all Europeans with a digital identity wallet by…
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