Florida motor vehicle agency upgrades to Socure IDV
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is using Socure’s biometric ID+ platform to accurately verify users…
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Quebec digital strategy commits to digital ID by 2028
The government of Quebec has released its 2024-2028 Government Cybersecurity and Digital Strategy, which a release says aims to propel…
Issuance of 2.5M smart IDs part of South Africa’s 2025 budget plan
South Africa’s Home Affairs Department says it plans to issue at least 2.5 million smart ID cards with funds from…
Bosnia and Herzegovina digital ID agency refutes claim it overstepped authority
Another bureaucratic fight has broken out between a national identity agency and its attendant government, this time in Bosnia and…
UK gov’t overhauling civil registration services, appoints new leader
The UK’s Home Office has announced an initiative aimed at improving the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) office through…
Nepal reverses mandatory national ID requirement for social security benefits
The government of Nepal has reversed its decision to mandate the use of national identity cards for citizens to receive…
Digital ID and AI are drivers of UK’s economic future, says Tony Blair
The Economic Case for Reimagining the State is the latest technology-focused paper from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change,…
Ambitious projects, global support transform ID management in the Maldives
The Maldives has started on an ambitious journey to transform its identity management systems by incorporating digital technologies to improve…
Australia makes headway in digital ID interoperability
Australia is making progress in bringing together the country’s digital identity schemes and making them interoperable, including the federal myGov…
Dapat Vista contracted to take Malaysia’s MyDigital ID onboarding online
Dapat Vista, a subsidiary of Pertama, has secured a contract from Malaysia’s MyDigital ID for a four-month term to deliver…
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