Canada shied away from national digital ID in 2019; SecureKey suggests a different path
The Canadian government considered developing a national digital ID system two years ago, but ultimately shelved the idea with little…
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UN-supported digital ID, KYC project to boost financial inclusion in Malawi
A project to help the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) put in place a unified database of digital ID and…
Optimism reigns in biometrics market as post-pandemic agendas take shape
Dramatic revenue growth is forecast for the next five years in biometrics and in digital identity, and the market has…
France chooses contractors for digital ID scheme management
The French Ministry of the Interior has chosen four firms to develop the management system for its digital identity scheme:…
Failures in digital ID: Yoti Fellows on South Africa, Argentina, India
The first three Digital Identity Fellows from a fellowship scheme launched in 2019 by Yoti have submitted their final reports,…
Vietnam releases draft digital identity and authentication guidelines
Vietnam is pushing ahead with its plan of developing digital governance as the country’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)…
Digital identity roadmaps updated for property markets in India, UK
The Union government of India has officially activated its plans to link land records to citizens’ biometric unique identifier Aadhaar,…
Hong Kong ‘exploring collaboration’ with Mainland digital identity systems
Hong Kong is investigating how its digital identity platform could operate with systems in mainland China, as revealed by written…
Lord Holmes discusses state of digital identity in the UK
Lord Holmes has been a Member of the House of Lords since 2013. He is also a member of the…
Philippines digital ID project on track for 2021 target as Step 1 registration tops 37M
Authorities in the Philippines are optimistic the target set this year for registration for the national digital ID card (PhilID)…
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