With SB 260, Utah looks to change the rules around who defines identity
A new bill in Utah provides a good illustration of how “identity” is still an evolving concept. State Bill 260:…
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Sri Lanka’s ICTA sets the stage for a seamless National Data Exchange
Sri Lanka’s Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) is in the early days of planning the execution of the National…
Serenity and Zoniqx to launch biometric-secured tokenization for real-world assets
Serenity and Zoniqx are collaborating on a launch for a biometric-secured tokenization pilot in Dubai. The initiative will synchronize digital…
UK inches towards digital ID clarity with passage of Data (Use and Access) Bill
The UK House of Lords has passed the government’s Data (Use and Access) Bill, bringing it within a royal signature…
Namibia to roll out digital ID card in July 2026
The Namibian government has mentioned July 2026 as the date for the rollout of a national digital ID system that…
Upanzi Network digital identity hackathons to continue nurturing African talent
The African Digital Identity Hackathon, organized by the Upanzi Network at Carnegie Melon University Africa in Rwanda and MicroSave Consulting,…
Maldives releases digital ID draft legislation for public feedback
Government stakeholders, the business community, industry actors and members of the general public in Maldives have until June 15 to…
Sri Lanka to work on digital ID sandbox after SL-UDI RFP by India
The Government of India can release a request for proposals, by the Inter-Government Memorandum of Understanding for the Sri Lanka…
Guinea-Bissau deploys efforts to digitize birth registration, national ID systems
Considerable efforts are underway to ensure the complete digitization, integration and modernization of the civil registration and national ID systems…
PNG finalizes DPI policy draft, plans last digital ID consultation for July
The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced the completion of a draft policy that lays out a clear…
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