Ireland considers ‘limited’ launch of digital ID wallet
Ireland has successfully completed a pilot of its national digital identity wallet involving over 500 public servants who volunteered for…
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National Cybersecurity Chief: Malaysian national ID adoption must be voluntary
The chief executive of Malaysia’s National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) and a think tank have both urged the government to…
Vietnam unveils NDAChain as national blockchain backbone
Vietnam has officially rolled out NDAChain, the country’s national blockchain platform that will be integrated with VNeID and other national…
Nigeria arrests suspects involved in digital ID theft for financial fraud
Nigeria’s anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has raised the alarm on an ongoing criminal activity in…
Government biometrics contracts present opportunity now, attribute claims soon
Demand for biometrics in established applications like national ID programs and border control is strong, as seen in several of…
Village-based data system in PGN will enhance election integrity, expert argues
The Chairman of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Research Institute, Wilson Thompson, has made the case for a revalorization…
Hopae joins govt digital ID wallet initiative as Korea targets global interoperability
Hopae has won major backing as it collaborates on a joint research institute with the South Korean government in building…
Complex activation, few uses hold back digital ID adoption in Germany: research
Only 35 percent of adult Germans have activated their electronic identity, despite the country offering eID functionality since 2010, according…
OpenID VC spec shows interoperability between issuers, digital wallets
The OpenID Foundation has successfully completed an interoperability test of its OpenID for Verifiable Credential Issuance (OpenID4VCI) specification, which allowed…
UK high court hears Wikipedia suit against Online Safety Act category rules
Web 2.0 is more than two decades old, but in many ways the world is just beginning to reckon with…
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