California plans to expand digital identity program with new use cases
California’s chief technology officer Jonathan Porat is looking to build on the success of the state’s existing digital identity use…
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Brazil is a leader in digital signatures with 166M gov.br users
In Brazil, 166 million people can use digital signatures with the country’s third-most popular app. The widely available capability represents…
UK govt commits to passkeys in another big step to a passwordless world
As multinational corporations like Microsoft and Amazon move to passkeys, governments are also making the transition. The UK government is…
Nigeria unveils platform to streamline national ID authentication, verification
A new secure platform for the verification and authentication of Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) has been unveiled. In a…
Bermuda holds consultations on new regime for digital ID service providers
Work is underway in Bermuda for the introduction of a new regulatory framework for all entities providing digital identity services…
MyHawaii becomes cornerstone of statewide digital transformation
Hawaii’s launch of the myHawaii Digital Identity Platform marks a major milestone in the state’s digital transformation strategy. Developed by…
Kazakhstan adds online application pilot to ID document reforms
Kazakhstan has announced a pilot that will speed up identity card and passport issuance by allowing citizens to apply for…
Austria plans relaunch of e-ID system after criticism
Austria is planning to relaunch its electronic ID system to create a “more user-friendly and simpler” service. In five years,…
Morocco boosts digital ID use for govt services with new public sector partnerships
The Moroccan government is firming up cooperation between state institutions to promote the use of digital ID in facilitating the…
Arizona DoT facial recognition administrator joins FaceTec to spur gov’t deals
A new veteran of the public digital identity sector has joined FaceTec, with Faith Contreras appointed as director of government…
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