Can BankID spread its footprint outside of the Nordics?
With over 8.6 million users, BankID is considered to be the most widely adopted voluntary digital ID scheme on Earth….
e-ID
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Veridos celebrates 40M digital ID issuance milestone in Iraq
German secure identity solutions provider Veridos says its longstanding partnership with the Iraqi government to modernize the country’s identity infrastructure…
Guyana national digital ID project gets $4.8M in 2025 budget
The government of Guyana has allocated $1 billion (US$4.8M) for national e-ID cards, as part of a budget presented last…
Idemia chips power St Kitts and Nevis’s new digital ID cards
St Kitts and Nevis’s new electronic identification (eID) system will be equipped with technology from Idemia. The Caribbean dual-island nation…
Swiss e-ID has an official name, technical implementation plan
Switzerland’s government has outlined plans for the technical implementation of its upcoming national electronic identity, including a trust infrastructure that…
Switzerland may get its e-ID soon
Switzerland is getting closer to its national digital identity. On Monday, the Swiss parliament’s lower house, the National Council, accepted…
Identomat becomes eIDAS certified
More digital identity companies are getting eIDAS certification, in line with the European Union’s plan to offer a digital identity…
Italy’s evolving digital ID system illustrates challenges facing EUDI Wallet rollout
Across Europe, digital identity ecosystems are changing, as the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet program rolls out in EU member…
Global partnerships strengthen Kyrgyzstan’s digital identity and credentials
Kyrgyzstan has set a path toward digital transformation, highlighting digital identity as one of the main components of its national…
Norwegian BankID parent targets European expansion with acquisition
BankAxept AS, the operator of Norway’s largest digital identity BankID, is expanding its footprint in Europe. The company has acquired…
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