MNOs to help register biometrics for digital IDs for Nigerians as alleged agency corruption probed
Mobile telephone network companies operating in Nigeria have been authorized to help establish national identification numbers (NINs) for citizens as…
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GET Group’s digital ID and mobile driver’s license app passes UL assessment
GET Group announced that its mobile ID (mID) and mobile driver’s license (mDL) application for Android and iOS has successfully…
Biden administration expected to prioritize digital ID and tighten fintech regulations
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will be coming into office amid a rapidly changing outlook for fintech, digital identity, and AI,…
Denmark introduces mobile driver’s license in latest digital ID push
Danish citizens may now choose between carrying their physical driver’s license and the newly introduced digital driving ID, according to…
Google introduces privacy-preserving features in Android’s Mobile Driving License framework
Google has added new features to its Android’s Mobile Driving License (mDL) framework, the company announced last week. The ISO…
Investigations identify the extent – and limitations – of Semlex’s political networks in Africa
The new offices for Semlex Côte d’Ivoire in the Cocody district of the commercial capital Abidjan Scrutiny of biometric credentials…
One step forward, one back for digital identity plans in Australia
New South Wales’ government has abandoned a plan to roll out a ‘copy solution’ for its mobile driver’s licenses due…
Mobile drivers’ licenses from Thales coming to Florida in 2021
Thales has been selected by Florida to provide mobile drivers’ licenses with robust security and full compliance with national and international…
Pending bill delays biometric data upload to drivers’ license database in Australia
Australia’s Capital Territory (ACT) government is planning to upload data to a national biometric database for the management of information…
Smartmatic wins Uganda biometric voter registration kit contract with $22.4M bid
After last week’s special report on Nigeria and Ghana, we cast our biometrics news net across the African continent again…
