Closing the identity gap: Modernizing the driver license lifecycle
Jim Marsh, President and Managing Director of Veridos America outlines a practical path for government authorities to strengthen the driver…
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UK Lords reject bid to block police facial recognition searches of DVLA database
The UK’s House of Lords has voted down an attempt to prevent the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) database…
South Africa establishes fully digitalized ID issuance system in local banks
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has announced that Smart ID cards can now be obtained directly from many banks…
GenKey takes over biometric passport, national ID card production in Comoros
East African archipelago nation Comoros has selected GenKey to produce its biometric passports and national ID cards. GenKey replaces Semlex,…
Why Switzerland postponed the rollout of its digital ID
Switzerland announced earlier this week that the launch of its e-ID program has been postponed to December 1st, 2026. Behind…
Liberia govt agencies agree on framework for refugee biometric ID
The Liberian government has laid the groundwork for the issuance of residence permits to forcibly displaced persons from Cote d’Ivoire…
Singapore moves to end use of NRIC numbers for authentication
Singapore is looking to phase out the use of its National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers, an official identity document,…
Open Elasticsearch server exposes 676 million US identity records
A massive identity database containing more than 676 million U.S. records, including full Social Security numbers, was discovered publicly accessible…
Lesotho, UNICEF partner to develop MOSIP-based integrated national ID
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will support the government of Lesotho in the development of an integrated national digital…
Guilty plea in OnlyFake digital ID scheme
A Ukrainian national has pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to operating an online service that sold thousands of fabricated…
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