Worldcoin adds privacy protection and age restriction, criticized in LATAM
Worldcoin has announced the addition of data privacy protection features, apparently in response to allegations that minors’ biometrics had been…
digital ID
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Ethiopia announces procurement process for digital ID support hardware
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology has issued a procurement notice for the supply, installation and maintenance of infrastructure hardware…
Confusion as Nigeria national ID cards multiply
There’ve been mixed reactions in Nigeria after the federal government unveiled plans to introduce a new multi-purpose national digital ID…
Digital ID holders exempt from security checks in Iraq region
Digital ID holders in Iraq will be exempt from routine security checks by police, according to a report from Shafaq…
More Australians can now use mDLs
Victoria is the latest Australian state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses as a valid form of digital ID. A release…
Malaysia’s digital ID enrollment postponed, mDL faces glitches
Malaysia’s digital identity project MyDigital ID is postponing enrollment for the public until May. That same month, financial institutions, including…
Philippines probes national ID database breach claim after false alarm
The Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) has cleared the air that the country’s national ID database suffered no leaks following a…
Ethiopia parliament okays data protection legislation as digital ID efforts ramp up
A piece of legislation which sets out a robust legal template for data protection in Ethiopia has got the nod…
Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO)
KOMSCO, the Korea Minting, Security Printing and ID Card Operating Corporation, is a state-owned corporation which is responsible to print…
Public sector biometrics back national gains despite staggered adoption
Government biometrics projects and approvals of digital ID technologies made up most of the top news stories on Biometric Update…
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