The metaverse holds promises for digital IDs, risks for biometric data
A virtual world where billions of people live, work, buy and interact with each other: This is the vision of…
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Hong Kong extends biometric border program to 420K foreign ID holders
Beginning July 21, approximately 420,000 foreign domestic helpers, non-local students with Hong Kong ID cards, and other imported workers aged…
Integrate mobile telco data to broaden digital ID inclusion, OIX urges
The Open Identity Exchange wants digital ID service providers to integrate mobile telecommunications data into their ID proofing processes. The…
Worldcoin surpasses 2M digital ID signups; 8B to go
Cryptocurrency and digital ID startup Worldcoin says it has enrolled over 2 million signups for its anonymized digital identity credential,…
OpenG2P, PhilSys conduct pilot for financial inclusion program using PhilID
Open-source digital public startup OpenG2P says it has successfully completed a social welfare digital payments pilot for some Filipinos using…
Procurement begins for Sri Lanka’s national digital ID
The procurement process for Sri Lanka’s national digital identity project has begun in partnership with the Indian government. Only Indian…
Beware overreliance on digital ID for financial inclusion. Policy is just as key
Welcome to the peak of inflated expectations for digital-ID onboarding for financial services. All familiar with the remarkably long-lived Hype…
Trying to ride decentralized ID wave, cheqd unveils credential SaaS
Launching digital credentials software in a new hosted service API, trusted data network cheqd hopes to draw customers who want…
Amsterdam-based startup secures funding for advancement of travel digital ID technology
An Amsterdam-based travel technology startup, NeoKe secured €1.3 million (roughly US$1.46 million) in funding from several venture capital funds to…
Philippines unveils new CCTV system command center, plans facial recognition procurement
A massive video surveillance communications and command center with more than 400 high-definition CCTV cameras has gone operational in Pasig…
