Jamaica hails public enthusiasm for new digital ID card project, earmarks $13M
Jamaican government officials have praised the public for its interest in the implementation of the new national identification system (NIDS)…
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Digital identity schemes touted as drivers of economic growth in Ethiopia, Ghana
A policy advisor at Ethiopia’s MOSIP-based digital ID scheme, Gabriella Abraham, has described the project as a lever for the…
Philippines sees progress in digital PhilID rollout, revises KYC rules
Officials of the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) says there is continued progress in issuing the two digital versions of the…
Biometrics growth draws investment in online ID, credentials and law enforcement
Huge investments in biometrics for identity verification and ID documents dominated the headlines on Biometric Update this week, with ID.me…
Daon jumps into health care with ID management platform and biometric vending machine
Few sectors are as stringent about privacy as health care, and for good reason; even before COVID-19, health care fraud…
Accura Scan updates OCR to read Chinese, Japanese and Korean IDs
Mumbai-based authentication firm Accura Scan has updated its optical character recognition (OCR) software development kit (SDK) to introduce support for…
How will Europe make the EUDI secure: Cryptomathic weighs in
By the end of 2023, European countries have promised to offer their citizens the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI), an…
Utah mandates blockchain pilot for digital ID issuance
Utah’s Division of Technology Services has been tasked with piloting a blockchain system for Verifiable Credentials that can be used…
Americas DMVs considering the future of the digital ID role thrust upon them
Mobile driver’s licenses are a necessary next step for America’s state motor vehicle departments in playing a role that has…
ID2020 certifies Mastercard Community Pass as meeting requirements for ‘good digital ID’
Mastercard Community Pass has been certified by ID2020 for meeting dozens of functional technical requirements and agreeing to adhere to…
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