Kenya’s private sector can push digital identity drive: Estonian leader
The President of Estonia has praised Kenya’s digital identity journey and says she believes the private sector can help push…
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Estonia plans digital wallet, Netherlands urged to upgrade digital ID infrastructure
From Estonia’s long-time running national identity scheme to the Netherlands’s foundational ID, Europe will soon be conducting much of its…
Estonia considers biometrics, new provider to replace SIM-card based mobile ID
Estonia has issued a new tender to look for a new mobile identification provider to replace the current mobile ID…
Spain and Germany to test cross-border digital ID
The Governments of Spain and Germany recently signed an agreement to develop a joint cross-border pilot program for digital ID,…
Far-right pols in Estonia block biometric database with dubious claims
How controversial can government databases of citizen biometric data get? There is no upper limit at the moment. In Estonia,…
HID Global delivers Estonia’s new biometric passport solution and document issuance software
HID Global has confirmed the completion of a new ePassport solution and biometric document issuance software for the Republic of…
UK to roll out digital health passes via NHS app, Estonia launches VaccineGuard
UK ministers have confirmed on Thursday the main National Health Service (NHS) app will be soon updated to enable the…
Estonia approves biometric database for law enforcement system
The Estonian government has approved the establishment of a database for forensic searches by law enforcement with an Automated Biometric…
Estonia selects secunet biometric border control gates, Greece plans port system
Two of Estonia’s main air and land border checkpoints will operate the new generation of biometric automated secunet easygates, which…
Central European ID document and selfie biometric check providers address growing demand
The number of biometric solutions and initiatives announced by companies and governments keeps on increasing, with a particular push towards…
