‘Byzantine’ to ‘inclusive’: status update on UK digital ID
The good, the bad and the puzzling elements of the UK’s digital ID project and landscape were discussed by a…
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How Augentic delivered Cameroon’s biometric passport project amid the pandemic
“Wow. The 48 hours deadline is truly respected. When it’s good, we should say it’s good. If government was respecting…
Cautious G20 digital declaration recognizes digital ID’s importance
Inclusive digital identity as a key component in a global economic recovery and governmental transformation has been formally recognized as…
Biometric capture for PhilID partially suspended
Authorities of the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) have temporarily put on hold the biometric capture of registrants for the national…
UK researcher says digital ID being used for exclusion in Dominican Republic
A new book entitled ‘Legal Identity, Race and Belonging in the Dominican Republic’ by Dr. Eve Hayes de Kalaf, a…
Nigeria privacy concerns mount over digital ID-SIM link as deadline approaches
Concerns over privacy and the handling of personal data is putting off Nigerians from registering in the biometric ID system…
Aadhaar biometrics set India on a more digitally inclusive path, says NEC official
A senior official of NEC Corporation India has highlighted the substantial benefits which Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven technologies are bringing to…
G20 countries to discuss digital identity and digital government
Digital ministers from the G20 group of countries will meet Friday in Trieste for sessions on Digital Government and Enabling…
UK digital identity framework update invites organizations to begin testing
An updated framework for the UK’s plans for digital identity includes details on how technology providers would be assessed for certification,…
Tanzania urged to regulate digital ID privacy, Zimbabwe to tackle exclusion
The government of Tanzania has been advised to put in place the necessary data protection and oversight regulation in order…
