Maldives launches eFaas digital ID app for public preview
Authorities in the Republic of Maldives have unveiled a mobile application for the country’s national digital ID (eFaas) system. The…
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Digital ID key in Kenya’s digital transformation agenda: Eliud Owalo
(Dr. Joseph Atick, Eliud Owalo, and Julius Bitok on stage at ID4Africa 2023) In Kenya, the idea of a national identity…
Apple patents multi-function digital ID with liveness, other security features
A U.S. patent has been awarded for binding biometric authentication to a person’s digital ID. It likely will be combined…
Ukrainian digital ID app enables citizens to report Russian troops
The Ukrainian mobile app Diia has emerged as a vital tool for citizens amidst the ongoing conflict with Russia. The…
Population scale ID verification in focus at ID4Africa 2023
The various options available when it comes to identity verification at population scale for access to services, the challenges as…
Evrotrust’s eID scheme made Bulgaria’s official digital identity program, expands to Romania
Evrotrust’s eID scheme has been made Bulgaria’s official digital identity program, following a decision by the Council of Ministers of…
Biometric liveness, ID verification integrated with UK digital right-to-rent service
The Goodlord group, a UK property tech company, partnered with the identity verification provider Credas to offer its right-to-rent service…
OCR Labs to identify as IDVerse, reflecting changes in digital ID verification
IDVerse is the new name for digital ID verification provider, OCR Labs Global, marking a new chapter for the Australian…
Nigeria reaches 100M digital IDs issuance milestone, eyes World Bank target
Nigeria’s Digital Economy Minister Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantami is being praised for spearheading efforts which led Nigeria to issuing 61…
Papua New Guinea could be heading for a country-wide digital identity system ‘by 2025’
Papua New Guinea could be heading for a country-wide digital identity system by 2025 according to statements from two of…
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