Jamaica parliament soon to receive draft digital ID regulation for scrutiny
Plans are being finalized to send the draft regulation on Jamaica’s digital ID program to the country’s parliament for examination…
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US launches PKI system to make mobile driver’s licenses interoperable, easy to use
The Digital Trust Service being set up by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to ease the use…
Worldcoin reaches 10 million users, could face $1m fine in Argentina
It is the best of times and the worst of times for Worldcoin. The iris biometrics, digital ID and cryptocurrency…
Czechia to cooperate on digital ID with Denmark, studies Estonia
After launching its digital ID app in January, Czechia is preparing for more work on its digital government services. Czech…
Nigeria’s NIMC introducing one multi-purpose digital ID card, not three
The National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria (NIMC) has clarified that only one new digital ID card with multiple functions…
Kenya raises issuance targets for digital IDs and passports
Everything being equal, Kenya plans to issue at least three million digital national IDs and one million biometric passports before…
Identity verification industry mulls solutions to flood of synthetic IDs
The advent of AI-powered generators such as OnlyFake, which creates realistic-looking photos of fake IDs for only US$15, has stirred…
India orders integration of two health IDs to facilitate access to unified services
Since April 1, it has become compulsory for Indians to link their Central Government Health Services (CGHS) beneficiary ID with…
Colorado police share feedback on digital ID scans
In Colorado, citizens can present their digital ID in the form of a QR code on the myColorado app in…
Seychelles expands, Ghana plans for chip biometric passport issuance
The Seychelles biometric passport scheme will expand to Australia and Canada through a contract with IN Groupe, allowing nationals who…
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