India registers over 1B Aadhaar face authentications as adoption grows
The rate of face authentication using the Aadhaar digital ID system in India is on a steady growth trajectory with…
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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…
Nepal considers extending ID cards to foreign nationals of Nepali origin
Discussions are underway to issue identity cards to Nepali-origin individuals and families who have lived abroad for generations, The Kathmandu…
GSA has Section 508 concerns, Idemia touts accessibility advantage for Login.gov
In an announcement noting its inclusion in a $194.5 million blanket purchase agreement (BPA) from the U.S. General Services Administration…
Turkey bolsters digital identity system with blockchain and biometrics
Turkey has been working to improve its digital identity system over the past several years by transforming citizen registration, leveraging…
UAE, Morocco list strides to enhance digital govt services in 2024
The governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt say they deployed a litany of efforts last year, through…
India targets 110M digital farmer IDs as AgriStack’s importance grows
From 2025, farmers in India will be required to have a farmer ID to receive government benefits. The digital identity…
7% of Kuwait residents miss biometric registration deadline, face service freeze
Around 244,000 Kuwaiti expatriates are facing a block to their government and banking transactions after failing to submit their fingerprint…
UK govt backs down on immigration document reform
While the UK is busy with pushing digital ID initiatives it is also slowing down on other planned identification reforms. …
India transforming public finance with digital identity and biometrics
India has implemented substantial digital initiatives to streamline pension verification and welfare benefit distribution. The digital life certificate system and…
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