PhilID biometrics registration passes 40M, considered for Filipinos living abroad
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is considering extending its Philippine ID (PhilID) program to Filipinos living and working abroad, according…
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UK firms do a lot of manual authentication. Is there a better practice?
Eyeballing documents for forgeries is still a surprisingly common practice given the resources at forgers’ disposal. Even moreso as digital…
Zetes launches mDL, mobile digital ID solution in full compliance with new standard
Mobile driver’s licenses and mobile digital IDs from Zetes have reached availability, in the aftermath of the publication of and…
Controversy over Ghana VP remarks on ID card use as passport shows need for public engagement
The recent claim by Ghana’s vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia that the country’s national biometric ID card (the Ghana Card)…
Pakistan gymnastics team fights for ID in case which could bring it to 3 million
A team of young gymnasts who are excluded from Pakistan’s centralized digital identity system are fighting to be recognized by the…
Sectoral digital ID cards requested in India, Ghana, advance in Ethiopia
Roadside and pushcart vendors in India have written a petition asking the Union government to issue them biometric ID cards…
Australia voter ID transformation proposed, risks disenfranchizing voters
The Australian government is following the UK government in proposing new laws around voter identity authentication at election polling stations…
Mississippi plans digital ID, Utah’s GET Group mDLs accepted for booze
Mobile digital IDs continue to advance at the U.S. state level, with Mississippi the latest to unveil its intentions for…
SITA makes Digital Travel Declaration free for governments as travel ramps back up
Air transport communications and IT provider SITA has mode its Digital Travel Declaration solution through which passengers can share their…
Japanese government selects SAFR face biometrics for in-person service access
SAFR from RealNetworks has recently been selected by the Japanese government to provide its face biometrics technology to support the…
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