Romania cutting e-ID plans, risking $310M EU fine
The Romanian government is reducing the number of electronic identity cards it had planned to distribute for free, potentially risking…
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Pakistan suffers data breach with copies of national ID, sensitive data on sale
A major data breach in Pakistan has reportedly exposed the personal information of thousands of individuals, including federal ministers and…
Hopae expects to become first EUDI Wallet intermediary platform
As the next year’s deadline for the introduction of the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet moves closer, the EU is…
PNG NID, biometrics program questioned but digital ID seen as ‘necessity’
Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Administration Richard Masere came under fire in Parliament as MPs questioned the stalled National Identification…
Overseas Swiss gives the thumbs up to national e-ID Act
The Council of the Swiss Abroad has passed a resolution in favor of the new Electronic Identity Act, which will…
Laos national digital ID issuance begins in October
Laos will begin issuing national digital ID cards across the country next month, replacing its paper-based system and providing citizens…
How to secure digital trust amid deepfakes and AI
By Jason Oeltjen, Vice President of Product Management, Ping Identity A recent phishing scam involving an AI-generated video of YouTube’s…
Ghana seeks to restructure digital ID authority for enhanced law enforcement
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) could soon be placed under the tutelage of the Ministry of Interior on a permanent…
Telstra Health wins contract to digitize Australia’s health records system
Digital transformation is coming to Australia’s healthcare system on a national level. The country’s Digital Health Agency has awarded a…
Nigeria must issue 59M digital IDs in 18 months to meet World Bank target
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) must make sure it issues at least 59 million National Identification Numbers (NINs) by…
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