Afghanistan making photos on women’s national ID cards optional
Afghanistan is making photos on women’s national ID cards optional, the Taliban government has proclaimed, noting that religious scholars have…
e-ID
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Signicat expands European digital ID platform with Czech Bank iD
Signicat has added another European digital identity to its unified electronic ID platform, as it pursues its plans to become…
Swiss govt campaigns in favor of eID before referendum
As Switzerland approaches its referendum on electronic identity, the government is attempting to present arguments in favor of the digital…
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…
Estonia has many digital service delivery lessons for Germany, says former govt CIO
Estonia has many lessons for countries such as Germany when it comes to introducing digital services. While 90 percent of…
eID potential goes far beyond ‘BritCard’ – here’s how the UK can move ahead
By Jarek Sygitowicz, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Authologic In April of this year, 42 Labour MPs published an…
Vietnam kicks off e-ID registration campaign for foreign nationals
Vietnam has kicked off a 50-day campaign to register foreign nationals for the new Level-2 electronic identification system. Running through…
Guyana says digital ID cards delayed by integration challenges
Guyana has been unable to meet its goal to begin issuing biometric electronic identity cards last year due to issues…
MyGov Malaysia app launches July for public services, linked to MyDigital ID
Malaysia will soon launch its digital gateway for government services. The MyGOV Malaysia mobile app will launch in July, serving…
Swiss digital ID backed by major political parties ahead of autumn referendum
Switzerland’s planned national digital identity has received support from a broad parliamentary alliance that includes representatives from almost all the…
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