Biometric payment card makers form partnerships to expand global reach
Idex Biometrics is pairing up with MK Smart to extend its line of biometric smart cards across Southeast Asia, while…
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Uganda’s digital ID achievements, challenges and prospects
The Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA), Rosemary Kisembo, says although there is still…
Worldwide revenue for digital identity vendors to double by 2026 – report
A new report from Juniper Research suggests revenue for digital identity vendors worldwide will exceed $53 billion in 2026 led…
ID4Africa: the future of digital identity in the real and virtual worlds
“What is your notion of digital identity?” may at first seem to be one of those futile questions in the…
South Korea launches mobile driver’s license trial, plans mid-year general availability
South Korea has introduced its mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) with a trial version carrying the same legal status as the…
India consults stakeholders on federated digital identity project
A plan has been proposed by India’s government to introduce a new digital ID overarching citizens’ different existing digital IDs…
Willingness grows for digital ID, sharing personal data — with conditions
Customer identity solutions provider Okta has published a report on attitudes towards digital services and digital identity in Europe. Results…
Calls for digital identity access in European Commission rights and principles proposal
The European Commission has reached out to both the European Parliament and Council to sign a new declaration on digital…
US Treasury moots digital ID grants in FIDO webinar
The FIDO Alliance co-hosted the Identity, Authentication, and the Road Ahead Cybersecurity Policy Forum earlier this week, together with the…
Belgium biometric passports feature new Zetes security innovation
Belgium’s new biometric passports have been unveiled with protection from counterfeiting provided by a new technology co-developed by Zetes. Initial…
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