Turkey, Japan pilot digital currency with national ID, Idemia cards
The Turkish government is planning the deployment of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure to be integrated with the…
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Selfie biometrics and mobile digital IDs proliferate for financial, government services
Biometrics and digital IDs on mobile devices made several of the most-read stories of the past week on Biometric Update,…
Uneven global progress on biometrics-backed voting. Politicking saps efforts
Nigerian officials using an automated biometric ID system have found that 23 percent of people registered to vote in the…
Persona introduces expanded digital identity platform for modular integration
San Francisco-based identity management provider Persona has launched a new version of its unified digital identity platform to aid businesses…
Prove debuts passwordless digital ID authentication software and partners with Experian
Digital identity vendor Prove Identity has launched new passwordless login and omnichannel authentication software, Auth. The tool protects against fraud…
Philippines begins issuance of PhilID printed digital version
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has announced the rollout of the printed digital version of the national ID card, dubbed…
Potentially good news for HID Global in Liberia as Ekemp biometric voting contract saga continues
HID Global and joint venture partner Professional Services Inc may now be awarded the contract for providing biometric voter card…
Austria launches digital driving licenses, its first digital ID, as US states align
Austrians can now create a mobile driving license (mDLs) on their smartphones after the technical infrastructure is finally ready, laying…
Canada privacy regulators emphasize importance of data protection for digital ID
Data privacy regulators in Canada have, in a resolution, called on state governments to place a premium on data protection…
Singapore wants to share its learnings on digital ID, so does World Bank
The World Bank has worked with Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech) to create a case study of the island nation’s…
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