Open-source technologies have potential to accelerate development efforts: Brookings report
A research paper published by The Brookings Institution argues that if properly developed and deployed, open source technologies that can…
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Philippines going digital by default? Vietnam’s national IDs ‘introduced’
Vietnam and The Philippines are moving on digital IDs, although only one of the South China Sea nations as part…
Canadian government plans public consultation on digital ID platform for public services
The Government of Canada is planning to launch public consultations on a digital ID framework for federal government services. The…
US biometric kiosks grow from airports to GSA credentialling
As the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency moves more “touchless, receiptless” travel kiosks at airports, the Government Services Administration…
India ticks off analysts’ steps to a digital public infrastructure
The World Economic Forum has published a bulletized list of insights for getting an effective digital public infrastructure out of…
Private sector investments and public sector biometrics contracts back lofty market forecasts
Biometrics contracts worth up to $21 million have been won by iProov and Innovalor, as governments continue to invest in…
Aadhaar chugs along but India can’t get its data protection act together
India’s central government, seemingly so sure-footed with its flourishing Aadhaar biometric ID, is having a hard time moving personal data…
Digital ID and other gov’t services part of massive reform in Australia
If the international digital ID movement ultimately accomplishes nothing else, it will be judged a success for making government services…
Papua New Guinea digital government plan draft includes consolidated biometrics system
Details of a draft plan by the government of Papua New Guinea to digitize all public services in the country…
iProov wins biometrics, ID document check contracts for UK’s proposed One Login program
The United Kingdom’s single sign-on and ID verification plans took another step toward reality this week when the government awarded…
