EU digital wallet framework finally adopted for digital ID ‘paradigm shift’
The European Council has formally adopted a new framework for a European Digital Identity Wallets (EUDIWs) that will allow citizens…
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Australia amending Digital ID Bill to ensure Senate passage
Australia’s Digital ID Bill is being amended to bring private sector identity service providers into the system within two years,…
Philippines govt pushes adoption of digital national ID as enrollments pass 85M
The digital version of the Philippines national ID card (PhilID), known as ePhilID, makes it much easier for users to…
MPs challenge proposal to spend $15M on Ghana Cards for children
Opposition lawmakers in Ghana’s parliament have stood up against a proposal by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to spend…
Westminster Forum talks digital ID regulation, rollout and security
Digital Identity is the focal point of the latest Westminster Forum policy conference, for which key stakeholders and policymakers in…
MOSIP signs Peru agreement, commits to inclusive digital ID pursuits in LATAM
The Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) hopes to make stronger headway into Latin America following the signing of a…
HID Global recognized for innovative security design in Bahrain biometric passport
Identity security solutions firm HID Global has won more accolades for the high-level security and innovation reflected in the Bahrain…
Face biometrics for identity proofing draws big investment and cautionary notes
Face biometrics for remote identity proofing, and in one case the lack of biometrics, is a common thread in many…
Pakistan introduces chip-based biometric passport and updated fee structure
E-passports, a travel document providing security enhancements over legacy machine-readable documents, are being issued to Pakistani nationals by the Directorate…
Australia’s national digital identity receives new name and logo
Australia’s long-planned, US$519 million-worth national digital identification system has finally received its brand and logo. The Australian Tax Office has…
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