ID cards face delays in Philippines, launched in Kenya, use encouraged in Vietnam
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has been urged by the country’s president to speed up printing the ‘digital version’ of…
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Lessons from Aadhaar for digital ID architecture, financing shared by Nilekani and ID4Africa
Nandan Nilekani, founding chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, and prominent Aadhaar architect, expounded on the lessons that…
Half of Brazilians now using mobile ID, biometrics use up
Half of Brazil’s citizens (51 percent) are using their phones to store the country’s digital ID (CNH), and 43 percent…
An easier travel path from home to hotel room with digital credentials and facial biometric match
Digital travel credentials are here. The launch of American Airlines’ Mobile ID – which combines Thales technology with the Airside…
Biometric standards for air travel released
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled standards to facilitate international air travel using digital IDs and biometrics. The…
Scytáles wins EU Digital Identity Wallet contract, Council reaches consensus on rules
Scytáles AB has won the contract to build the European Digital Identity Wallet, together with its partner Netcompany-Intrasoft. The contract…
US might have to settle for compromised ID cards
In a development that surprised few paying attention to the U.S. plan to get more-secure IDs in the hands of…
The future of digital credentials: what do we want, how do we want it?
An open letter is seeking help from the community and market to find ways to ensure compatibility between two emerging…
Beta for Google mobile driver’s license app is out
A beta test of Google’s wallet app supporting some mobile U.S. driver’s licenses is out. The beta was announced by…
Papua New Guinea considers biometric voting system, launches new digital ID for banking
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government is considering deploying a biometric voting system for future elections, according to The National….
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