France, Utah consider age verification for social media users
The French government has advanced a bill to establish an obligation for social networks to put in place a technical…
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Côte d’Ivoire runs seven-day campaign to distribute over 50k biometric ID cards
The ID card issuing authority in Côte d’Ivoire – the National Civil Status Registration and Identification Office (ONECI) – has…
Cameroon introduces legislation to allow biometric visas, residence permits
The plan by the government of Cameroon to put in place a system for the issuance of biometric visas and…
Utah airport accepts state’s mobile driver’s licenses from GET Group
A mobile driver’s license from Utah now qualifies as valid ID at some airports in the United States, according to…
Biometrics testing and market building presage broader technology adoption
Gains in biometric accuracy and new developments in digital wallets were major themes of the week among the most-read stories…
French watchdog unveils conditions of use for new digital health insurance ID
France’s CNIL (Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés) has set out the conditions of use for the newest, virtual…
Pakistan in midst of digital census, ‘unprecedented’ change in data policies
Officials with Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority are boasting of a new service intended to put people in charge…
Use of Ghana Card as travel ID gaining traction, Namibia, Botswana follow suit
More than 1,000 Ghanaians travelled into the country from different destinations around the world using their national biometric ID credential…
Kenya Huduma Namba funding almost entirely cut as UPI, digital birth registration begins
The identity landscape in Kenya continues to shift as birth registration goes digital on 1 March and funding for Huduma…
Chipped ID documents expand in Vietnam with passport launch, healthcare use
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security will begin issuing chip-based biometric passports from 1 March in line with exit/entry requirements for…
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