25M Nigerian poor get cash payments enabled by digital ID
Around 25 million Nigerians whose names are on the country’s national social register have received cash payments from the federal…
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Kazakhstan building a secure and inclusive digital infrastructure
Kazakhstan is progressing in its digital transformation, improving security and convenience across businesses using cutting-edge digital public infrastructure (DPI). Prime…
Biometric liveness follows growth trajectory of AI threats
Biometrics and liveness detection are the bulwark against a tide of fraud, including sophisticated attacks using generative AI, in many…
North Macedonia launching digital ID wallet, mDL
North Macedonia has launched a mobile app that will host the country’s digital identity wallet, allowing citizens to store an…
Report: Billions in unclaimed federal benefits could be accessed using digital IDs
If the U.S. government were to completely transition to a federal digital ID for at least some public welfare and…
Ethiopia moves to enable Fayda digital ID for domestic flights
Ethiopia’s national digital identity could soon be used as the travel document by people boarding domestic flights, following a Memorandum…
Georgia mDL can now be added to Samsung Wallet
Georgia has published instructions on how to add its mobile drivers license (mDL) to Samsung Wallet, marking the latest expansion…
Passport-free travel is ready, expert says, legislation is the holdup
Travelers are beginning to express a preference for biometric options for air travel, as speed and convenience continue to be…
Privado ID calls new multi-chain, any-device IDV protocol ‘major leap’ in blockchain ID
Privado ID today announces the launch of its multi-chain, device-agnostic identity attestation protocol, claiming an industry first. A release from…
New office takes charge of UK digital ID market
The development of the UK’s digital ID ecosystem is finally picking up some pace. The UK government has officially launched…
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