Australia still plugging gaps identified in digital ID system in 2019
An until-now unseen report from over three years ago suggests major changes to Australia’s digital ID system, some of which…
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Indians facing barriers to abortion access, privacy breaches due to requests to show Aadhaar
The reporting by Politico of documents that show United States Supreme Court judges voted to overturn abortion rights, striking down the…
Concerns raised as Uganda plans DNA upgrade for biometric ID cards
Uganda’s next digital national ID card will add DNA biometrics to improve identity verification for service delivery, according to Kenyan…
NSW contracts Thoughtworks for digital birth certificates
The government of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has contracted global consultancy firm Thoughtworks for the design and…
Taiwan digital COVID certificates add national ID for identity verification
Taiwan’s COVID-19 certificate of vaccination and test results now includes the bearer’s national ID number, according to the Taipei Times….
Biometric IDs underperforming or accompanying international tensions
Travel documents are one of those facts of life that only seem truly important when the world feels like it…
Jamaica picks Thales to upgrade voter identification system with biometrics
Thales has been hired to modernize Jamaica’s electronic voter ID system, strengthening voter identification and authentication with fingerprint biometrics, reports…
Google debuts Wallet, new Pixel Watch and Phone at I/O event
At Google’s I/O developer conference this week, the company released its Wallet for Android, with plans for biometrically secured digital…
Estonia signs SK ID as mobile digital ID provider after search for alternatives
Estonia’s government has inked a five-year contract for digital identity application Mobile-ID with company SK ID, completing a search that…
Incode selected by hotel group to develop seamless processes with biometrics
Incode Technologies has been selected by global luxury hospitality company Jumeirah Group to innovate guest experiences and reduce time-consuming processes with…
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