Nigeria’s former digital ID chief says more funding needed to push expansion efforts
The outgoing director general of Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, says there is need for…
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How digital credentials tackle age-old doubts about identity
The UK’s growing reliance on digital identities offers a new approach to an age-old problem: how do you know someone…
Some Barbadians resisting digital ID that’s still in planning stage
The Caribbean island nation of Barbados is pressing ahead with its digital ID plans despite some friction among citizens. Speaking…
Ukraine’s digital identity app growing and becoming an inspiration for other countries
Ukraine’s digital identity app Diia has been growing despite the turmoil caused by the country’s war with Russia. Around 70…
EU parliament formally adopts digital visas
Europe has made one of the final steps towards adopting digital visas for the Schengen area. On Wednesday, the European…
Will the EUDI Wallet go global? Experts discuss standardization
As Europe prepares to launch its European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, its creators have been busy building up foundational frameworks…
Georgia mDL now available on Google Wallet for Android Users, other states follow
While Georgia’s mobile driver’s license was initially only available for iPhones, Android users can now access their mDLs and digital…
Digital ID can help curb rampant insurance fraud, says Azim Esmail of ATB Ventures
The insurance sector has a $308 billion problem. That’s what the industry is estimated to have lost to fraud in…
Au10tix report pinpoints regional, sectoral drivers of increased digital ID fraud
Weakness in the anti-fraud measures of organizations in one particular region, economic struggles in another and the anonymity that comes…
Japan’s digital ID system suffers new glitch as govt seeks to get ahead of failures
Recently reported difficulties by some users in accessing digital certificates linked to the My Number digital ID in some municipalities…
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