Biometric verification deployed for overseas Pakistanis
The National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) in Pakistan has launched online ID verification that enables a consular officer to…
government services
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Italian postal service launches project to ease issuance of digital ID, other services
The Italian national postal service (Poste Italiane) has launched a new digital ID initiative to transform post offices in small…
Free-to-use civil registration system OpenCRVS adds features, configuration
The open-source, free-to-use civil registration and vital statistics platform OpenCRVS has introduced substantial developments in its latest version, 1.2. New…
Australian gov’t points to what could be with myGov. Not everyone sees it
Australia’s myGov digital ID efforts continue to suffer the slings and arrows of skeptics while the government works on new…
US talks the talk with digital ID. Maybe officials walk to success
The United States trails many nations when it comes to digital identity rules, projects and completions, but federal and state…
UIDAI calls for clarity, ‘informed consent’ prior to Aadhaar biometrics submissions
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has unveiled new guidelines for requesting entities (REs) to obtain resident consent on…
Philippines leader wants a digital national ID much sooner, with private sector help
It may not have been a formal edict, but the leader of The Philippines has demanded his government – and…
Thailand set to begin issuing digital IDs via mobile app
A pilot for the issuance of digital IDs to Thai citizens via a mobile application is set to begin on…
Fingerprint biometrics mature for government use, mobile phone sensors and newborns
Fingerprint biometrics and innovations in national identity systems are common themes in many of the week’s most-read stories on Biometric…
UK unveils departmental data sharing consultation for One Login digital ID
The UK Cabinet Office has launched a new consultation on departmental data sharing to enable access to online government services…
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