Digital Travel Credentials move identity verification beyond the border
By Frank Schmalz is Director of Strategic Portfolio Management at Veridos Global travel is not just growing, it is outpacing…
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New Zealand prepares biometric age credential for Govt.nz digital wallet
New Zealand’s Digital Kiwi Access Card, with biometrics provided by NEC, will be available within months, bringing a new option…
UIDAI shifts Aadhaar users to new app with selective data sharing
India is preparing to retire its long‑running mAadhaar mobile app as the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) pushes users…
Dutch gov’t blocks US company’s acquisition to maintain digital ID sovereignty
The Netherlands has blocked the proposed acquisition of Solvinity, which plays a key role in the country’s national digital identity…
Ghana launches digital visa system in hope to boost tourism
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled the country’s new biometric digital visa system, which allows entry for valid passport…
Trust inevitable in building human rights-sensitive digital ID systems
Some digital rights advocates who spoke at the recent ID4Africa 2026 AGM in Abidjan emphasized that for African governments to…
Australia opens feedback on verifiable credential policy, trust framework proposals
Australia’s Department of Finance is inviting community feedback on a policy for using verifiable credentials proposed by the Commonwealth. The…
China creates digital ID for humanoid robots
China is telling its humanoid robots to take a number. The country plans to assign a unique numerical code to…
Namirial advances EUDI Wallet, remote ID infrastructure with eIDAS 2 compliance
European trust services company Namirial has announced it has completed its full compliance process under eIDAS 2.0. The company says…
Governments grappling with biometrics to ease airport, public service access
Many of the biometrics providers convening in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for ID4Africa’s 2026 AGM got a first-hand look at how…
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