New UK data bill proposes dedicated digital ID office, biometrics retention changes
The Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA) has been introduced in UK Parliament, and if passed it would establish conditions…
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Italy’s evolving digital ID system illustrates challenges facing EUDI Wallet rollout
Across Europe, digital identity ecosystems are changing, as the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet program rolls out in EU member…
Iowa mDL now on Apple Wallet as list of TSA-eligible digital ID options grows
Mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) and ID for Iowa residents can now be added to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple…
TSA sets rules for accepting mDLs once REAL ID enforcement starts
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is preparing for the launch of REAL ID enforcement next year by publishing a final…
Philippines turns to blockchain for trust and security in digital govt services
The Undersecretary for e-Government at the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) of the Philippines, David L Almirol Jr,…
Australia’s digital ID landscape in danger of becoming siloed
The implementation of digital identity in Australia is progressing, but as systems sprout up at different levels of government, there…
Kazakhstan shows DPI policy path to digital transformation gains
Nearly all of Kazakhstan’s second-tier banks and 75 payments, microfinance and other financial organizations are now hooked up to the…
Buenos Aires’ moves from centralized to decentralized digital identity with QuarkID
Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires is incorporating a blockchain-based self-sovereign identity (SSI) protocol into its digital identity app. Starting in October,…
Vietnamese bank using national digital ID for online credit card applications
In line with Vietnam’s digital identity transformation push, Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has become the first bank in the country…
Mattr extends standardized digital identity verification to online interactions
Mattr has added remote identity verification to its portfolio of digital trust technologies, making use of the newly-published ISO/IEC 18013-7…
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