Iraq measures DPI progress: 90% digital ID uptake, 859 egov services
Fifteen years have passed since the U.S. occupation of Iraq and the country has been enjoying a period of sustained…
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Greece’s new digital ID card mandatory from August for EU travel
The issuance of Greece’s upgraded national ID card has been underway for several months now, but there’s a plan to…
Kenya announces more national ID reforms to facilitate service access
The Cabinet Secretary for Interior of Kenya, Kipchumba Murkomen, has disclosed that more reforms are on the way in the…
UK ETA, eVISA milestones position Entrust to expand citizen identity footprint
The UK’s Electronic Travel Authorization system and eVISA is backed of Entrust’s Citizen Identity Orchestration solution and scaling successfully, according…
Montana allows US mDLs for traffic stops, launches verifier app for police
A driver’s license can be useful for proving one’s age or identity, but most people carry them in case they…
Malaysia mandates MyDigital ID for Malaysians traveling abroad
MyDigital ID is getting a core role in Malaysian immigration in a major deployment of the government’s signature national digital…
Veratad, Trinsic partnership expands IDMax reusable digital ID network
A partnership between biometrics and identity provider Veratad Technologies and identity network aggregator Trinsic will drive a “significant expansion” of…
Okta begins beta test of digital identity verification for US mDLs
A new capability launched to limited availability by Okta enables organizations to carry out identity verification with government-issued verifiable digital…
Select ID certified Orchestration Service Provider under UK DIATF
Select ID has been certified under the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) as an Orchestration Service Provider…
In 2026, 90% of Australian population will have access to digital drivers licenses
Digital driver’s licenses continue to see “middling uptake” in Queensland, according to new figures cited by InnovationAus, even as the…
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