Mobile ID coming to Apple Wallet in more states, but coverage still incremental
Apple Wallet is expanding support for mobile driver’s licenses (mDL) to more states in the U.S. At present, residents in…
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Peru gives digital ID equal legal status to physical credential
Peru is moving beyond electronic identity documents toward a true mobile digital identity ecosystem after approving the legal framework for…
Sudan integrates SudaPass digital ID with banking sector for eKYC
Sudan has announced that it is integrating its SudaPass national digital ID with the banking sector for digital Know Your…
The future of driver license security: Advanced identity technologies and trusted credentialing
By Steve Yonkers, Director of Business Development for Veridos America Driver licenses are not simply permission-to-drive credentials. Today, they serve…
Russia deepens Max’s role in national digital infrastructure
Russia is accelerating adoption of the state-backed Max digital ID super app by combining communications, public services and developer incentives…
Meta’s WhatsApp age-check trial faces challenge from India’s digital ID plans
Meta is testing age confirmation on WhatsApp ahead of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, but draft implementation rules…
Sri Lanka digital ID rollout advances as procurement nears completion
Sri Lanka’s digital identity (SL-UDI) program is moving toward a phased rollout as the Indian government finalizes procurement of the…
Bangladesh is assembling the trust infrastructure needed for a digital economy
Bangladesh is assembling the foundational layers of a digital economy through a combination of national digital identity, trusted credentials, interoperable…
Pakistan’s NADRA rolls out homegrown QR-based ID cards
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is transforming itself into a digital trust guarantor through homegrown innovation as it…
Foundational ID and biometric binding underpin digital trust
Biometric fundamentals and foundational ID are considerations at the very beginning of the identity lifecycle that are sometimes overlooked. If…
