UK and other markets should learn from Denmark’s digital ID: OIX
Markets where digital identity has not yet matured, including the United Kingdom, should look at Denmark for inspiration on how…
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Tentative political agreement reached on revised EU digital ID framework proposal
Representatives of the Council and Parliament of the European Union have agreed on key elements contained in the proposed legislative…
Bill for Taiwan’s halted digital ID program could cost NT$1B
The government of Taiwan is facing a hefty lawsuit from an unnamed vendor that claims it lost money when the…
Sweden’s BankID launching new digital ID card
Sweden’s most popular digital identity provider BankID is launching a new digital ID card that will serve a similar function…
Financial firms push for no payments in EU Digital ID
The European Credit Sector Associations (ECSAs) have published a statement calling on the European Parliament and the Council to reconsider…
National digital identity is ‘extremely urgent,’ says Swedish government inquiry
A Swedish government inquiry into the digitalization of payments issued a report, recommending that the state launches its own digital…
Cybernetica researcher wins grant to study soft spots in digital identity
Cybernetica Senior Researcher Peeter Laud has won a research grant for 769,600 Euros (approximately US$812,000) from the Estonian Research Council…
EU Digital Identity Wallet pilots pull in big names, but questions emerge
More companies announce their commitment to working together on pilots to test use-cases of the EU Digital Identity Wallet. Meanwhile,…
Romanian leaders pay for new electronic IDs due in August
The Romanian government has announced plans to cover the price of citizens’ new electronic ID cards, which include biometric security…
Scytáles wins EU Digital Identity Wallet contract, Council reaches consensus on rules
Scytáles AB has won the contract to build the European Digital Identity Wallet, together with its partner Netcompany-Intrasoft. The contract…
