Uneven, surprising changes in using digital ID to vote around the world.
The role of biometric identification in voting around the world is ever-evolving, sometimes controversial and sometimes just confusing. Here’s a…
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Nigerian army arrests fake NIMC staff registering people in Niger for national ID
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has clarified that two national ID fraudsters recently arrested by members of the country’s…
Avast pitches decentralized digital ID and FIDO integration at Authenticate 2022
An Authenticate 2022 session Wednesday explored the open standards and cryptography behind self-sovereign identity (SSI) and how they can complement…
Digital ID enabling anonymity launched by Liquid Avatar for Web3
Liquid Avatar is launching its Proof of Humanity digital ID credentials to enable metaverse users to establish a digital footprint…
India renews push for national civil registry, Aadhaar enrollment for kids soon nationwide
The federal government of India has re-launched the process to amend the Registration of Births and Deaths Act which will…
Scaled-up digital ID wallets could improve digital experiences, or risk service disruption
Identity authentication and digital payment services linked to the popular Kakao Talk Messenger App in the republic of South Korea…
Korea’s out front with digital IDs, but national history could be decisive in success
There is more to the South Korean government’s apparent backing of a planned self-sovereign digital identity program than meets the…
Chile accepting ‘X’ as sex for national IDs
Shane Cienfuegos became the first person in Chile to receive a non-binary national identity document last week after nine years…
Law on biometric documents issuance passes first reading in Belarus parliament
Members of the House of Representatives of Belarus have given their first nod to a draft law which seeks to…
FIDO debuts document authenticity certification for mobile and remote ID verification
The FIDO Alliance has introduced a new certification program to address the rising need for more robust and straightforward online…
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