Austrians prepare for full switch to new digital ID system Dec. 5
Austrians are expected to take steps to sign up for the new national digital ID system, ID Austria, as the…
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Oversight body lists risks for the US’ mired Login.gov project
The U.S. government’s Login.gov program continues to provide lessons to review for future public administration, public policy and digital identity…
Ethiopia to give refugees digital ID to improve living conditions
Ethiopia is planning to issue digital ID to refugees, in what could be the first program of its kind to…
Reviews show Australia curbed investment in nascent digital ID system
The long-term funding for Australia’s national digital ID system is in doubt, with the release of gateway reviews from 2021…
NZ group calls for nationwide digital ID adoption
The non-profit organization Digital Identity NZ is urging future governments to prioritize the adoption of digital identity for the betterment…
Identity Malta rebrands as Identità on heels of voter fraud allegations
Identity Malta has a new identity. The government agency, which oversees ID cards, passports, visas, residence documents, public deeds and…
US agencies expand Login.gov partnership to combat unemployment insurance fraud
The GSA and DOL of the United States announced that they are now offering all states the opportunity to use…
Czechia to launch national digital ID in January
Digital identity is coming to Czechia. Last week, the country’s government passed an amendment that will pave the way for…
Accept ID cards or face fine, Philippines tells public agencies, banks
After complaints from low-income residents of the Philippines saying that some government offices and financial institutions have refused to accept…
India’s Gujarat State to assign family digital ID numbers for social service access
Authorities in the Indian state of Gujarat are working on a plan to issue digital ID cards with unique numbers…
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