Cross-department digital ID pilot planned for Australia’s NSW
Residents of Australia’s New South Wales are in line for whole-of-government digital IDs that will let them connect with the…
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Pakistan’s digital ID authority drops paper files with new operations system
“We are heading towards becoming a non-bureaucratic organization,” announces Tariq Malik, chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority of…
Deloitte signs another another modest digital ID contract with UK government
The second campaign to give people in the UK secure online access to government services a workable single sign-on ID…
Ethiopia tenders for biometric registration kits as digital ID scheme takes shape
Ethiopia’s federal government is seeking a contractor to supply biometric registration kits as the country’s National ID Program (NIDP) takes…
No biometrics yet for US government’s Login.gov
The General Services Administration (GSA), an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees the functioning of other agencies, will explore the…
Progress towards ID code for inclusion, call for UK Online Safety Bill deadlines at OIX
A series of speakers brought updates on sections of digital identity at the latest meeting of the OIX (Open Identity…
Australia recommits to national digital ID push, UK to introduce One Login from April
Australia’s digital and data ministers have made what appears to be a much stronger commitment than has previously been the…
Avast makes another major decentralized digital ID acquisition with SecureKey deal
Avast has followed up its acquisition of Evernym by picking up Canada-based digital identity and authentication provider SecureKey Technologies. SecureKey…
Reducing government fraud: a discussion with SecureKey’s Andre Boysen
In August, 2021, a Tarzana, California couple went on the run. They escaped while on house arrest by removing their…
National initiatives for digital ID, forensic biometrics advanced in Asia, Middle East
A number of governments located in Asia and one in the Middle East have unveiled new updates regarding the state…
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