Mobile IDs find their way to US universities
Digital IDs are spreading from campus to campus with the help of HID Global. Universities across the United States have…
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Biometrics broad use shows importance of defending against deepfakes
A wide range of biometrics applications are featured in the week’s top stories on Biometric Update, with the common theme…
Vietnam ramps up digital ID systems and regulations
Vietnam’s e-contract platform is gaining popularity thanks to the widespread adoption of the country’s national ID cards, according to Vietnam’s…
What is MOSIP’s role in digital public infrastructure? Gates Foundation explains
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the world’s largest charitable organizations, has published a primer on MOSIP (Modular…
UNICEF praises easier birth registration for Nigerians through digitization
There are more parents in Nigeria now taking their children for birth registration as the country trials a digital birth…
German kids passports all go biometric next year
Germany is doing away with children’s paper passports in favor of biometric documents with embedded electronic chips beginning next year….
Indian central bank to pilot open banking platform using Aadhaar KYC
India’s central bank is planning a pilot program for a digital platform intended to extend the country’s digital public infrastructure…
Filipino MP urges crackdown on unregistered SIMs as first actionable case discovered
A Filipino lawmaker who sponsored the SIM Registration Act, Sen. Grace Poe, has called on officials to begin a clampdown…
Stakeholders allege favoritism in bidding process for Sri Lanka digital ID project
Some Sri Lankan stakeholders, including lawmakers, have questioned decisions around the tender process for the country’s upcoming biometric digital ID…
Kenya signs digital ID support deal with UNDP, introduces a new Namba
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Kenya and the United Nation’s Development Programme to support the country’s digital…
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