Ethiopia’s integration of digital ID and tax system could yield many benefits, ICTD says
Integrating Ethiopia’s national ID Fayda with its tax system could improve the quality of tax data, taxpayer experience, and compliance…
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New identity assurance principles introduced by UK Government
In a bid to uphold individual rights and enhance transparency in identity assurance services, a comprehensive set of principles has…
Vietnam set to issue digital IDs for service access, plans to include foreigners
Vietnam is set to issue digital ID cards for people to use in interactions with public agencies, complementing the VNeID…
Cyprus gives new details on digital ID, government plan
Cypriots may be able to access public services using a dedicated digital government portal from either June or July this…
How to explain the EUDI Wallet? Industry and citizens discuss Europe’s digital ID
The European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet is well on its way towards becoming a reality. To explain the major impact…
UK’s £54M welfare fraud case illustrates need for biometric identity verification
A team of fraudsters has been convicted for what was described as “the largest case of benefit fraud in England…
Kenya’s ICT Minister outlines new digital ID, AI regulation plans
Eliud Owalo, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information and Communication Technology, says his ministry is fronting efforts for a legislation to…
Law to fight identity fraud in US introduced, Australia blocks over 300K attempts
Countries are taking steps to effectively mitigate fraud through identity verification. In the U.S., the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Act…
UK releases accessibility guidelines for One Login, lays out plans for future
The UK government has released guidelines on how to make the GOV.UK ID Check app is more accessible. The document…
Empowering inclusivity: NADRA’s doorstep digital ID service for persons with disabilities
In response to the need for accessibility for people with disabilities (PWDs) in Pakistan, the National Database and Registration Authority…
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