EU gambling firms are supporting a single, standard digital ID for Europe
A European Union gambling industry association is backing a proposed continental digital ID even though it has some concerns. In…
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Nigeria continues push to introduce digital tokens, digital ID verification temporarily halted
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is going ahead with its plan of introducing tokens for the national identification number…
CEOs of biometrics providers at three different stages set the scene for 2022
The Chief Executives of Fingerprint Cards, BioCatch and startup Passage shared their insights with Biometric Update this week, while Apple…
OIX releases full guide to what a global Trust Framework for Smart Digital ID could be
After years of work with thought leaders in digital identity, the Open Identity Exchange (OIX) publishes its first full guide to…
Kenyan telco requires face biometrics for SIM card re-registration
Safaricom, one of the leading mobile telephone network providers in Kenya, is reportedly asking users to visit the nearest Safaricom…
Linking biometric databases is good, say India officials. Skeptics abound
Trust in biometrics systems used by the government is in short supply in some parts of India. The Indian state…
Airside’s passport app takes flight into universal digital ID
Airside has announced its Mobile Passport App will be retired as the company expands its focus on a broader digital…
ICAO publishes public key Master List for digital health passes
A master list for authenticating digital health passes has been published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to help…
Contactless biometrics app to play key role in Pakistan’s digital wallet rollout
Pakistan is claiming a world’s first for using contactless biometrics on mobile devices to enroll individuals to its national ID…
ID4D report: 2022 to see significant progress towards ‘paradigm shift’ in digital ID
The World Bank Group’s ID4D (Identity for Development) division continued to work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic on projects and research across…
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