Swiss e-ID delayed to December, renewed focus on security and trustworthiness
Switzerland ranks slightly above average in the OECD’s 2025 Digital Government Index (DGI), placing 13th overall. The result would seem…
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Ireland to digitize 100% of key digital public services by 2030
Ireland’s seventh place ranking in the OECD’s 2025 Digital Government Index (DGI) reflects a well-established reputation as a digital hub,…
Switzerland reveals branding for its Swiyu digital ID wallet
Switzerland has presented a new design and branding for its national digital identity wallet app Swiyu, as the country prepares…
Analysis of 50 European eIDs shows most popular apps found in Ukraine and Turkey
The most popular European digital identities are not in the EU, a new survey analyzing 50 eID apps across the…
4,700 enroll for Guyana digital ID ahead of full rollout
More than 4,700 citizens have registered for Guyana’s national electronic identification (eID) system in 2025, receiving a single identifier and…
Project 06 drives Vietnam’s digital transformation
Vietnam is moving rapidly to embed biometrics into its national digital identity framework, with multiple government initiatives reshaping how citizens…
Cayman Islands rolls out national eID card to general public
The Cayman Islands has officially opened applications for its national identification card, My eID, to the general public. The physical…
Armenia rolls out biometric ID from IN Groupe for stateless and foreign residents
New biometric ID card designs are being produced for Armenia by IN Groupe for issuance to foreigners, stateless individuals and…
Cybernetica to develop Estonia’s roadmap for PQC, begins e-state upgrade for crisis resilience
Cybernetica, one of the key companies behind Estonia’s digital government ecosystem, has been tapped to upgrade the country’s e-state systems…
Italians required to switch from paper IDs to eIDs by August 2026
Italy has announced that old paper identity cards will no longer be valid starting August 4th, 2026, with the government…
