Jamaican leaders long on eID promises, short on assurances of fairness
Obviously, not all nations are ruled by authoritarian governments, but the way many nations build their digital ID programs can…
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Clear digital health pass reach grows, CoWIN launches API
A pair of new partnerships are expanding the issuance and application of digital health passes for COVID vaccinations on one…
Persona raises $150M, renews development efforts in digital ID solutions and infrastructures
Persona has announced the closure of a US$150 million Series C funding round led by Founders Fund, with participation from…
UK Post Office-Yoti biometrics tie-up allows users to buy ‘regulated crypto’ via Swarm
The latest functionality for holders of the UK Post Office’s digital ID app EasyID is proving their identity for putting…
Kenya’s private sector can push digital identity drive: Estonian leader
The President of Estonia has praised Kenya’s digital identity journey and says she believes the private sector can help push…
The devilish details of digital health passes in an atmosphere of urgency, uncertainty
The world is coming to terms with the likelihood that thousands of people will die of COVID-19 each month for…
Ontario plans SSI-based digital ID by fall, Liquid Avatar lauds use of open standards
The Canadian Province of Ontario has unveiled its digital identity standards and technology plan, ahead of a planned launch of…
Facial recognition forecast at $8.5B in 2025, biometric payment cards breaking out
Signs of market strength for biometric payment cards and facial recognition are prominent among the week’s most-read articles on Biometric…
Mastercard partnership to capture biometrics of 30 million Africans
A joint venture by Mastercard’s Community Pass and its partner Paycode aims to capture the biometrics of 30 million individuals…
Governments adding biometrics, digitizing ID worldwide: Zimbabwe passports, China mDLs, Belarus ID cards
National ID continues to go biometric and digital around the world. Zimbabwe’s Civil Registry prepares to go digital with Semlex…
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