NSW reaches 3 million mobile driver’s licenses amid advancing government digital ID
From mobile driver’s licenses in Australia and Saudi Arabia to digital ID systems to facilitate online processes in Austria, Germany,…
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UK plans single digital identity to access all services in an expanding government website
Gov.uk will continue to subsume other public-facing government sites as it creates user accounts and a digital identity solution that…
Shufti Pro, OneSpan, BioID biometrics selected for remote authentication
Several biometric services providers have announced new partnerships this week. Shufti Pro has partnered with development company Rockers Technology to…
Onfido partners with FaceTec to extend biometrics further into identity lifecycle
Onfido is launching a new platform extending the company’s flagship biometric identity verification to authentication and enterprise-grade security to provide…
Vix Vizion takes market lead as facial recognition deployed for gambling in South Australia
Facial recognition has been deployed to more than 230 gambling venues in South Australia under the government’s plan to reduce…
Pakistan blocks 3M refugees from COVID-19 jabs for lack of digital ID
A requirement to have the national digital ID in order to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in Pakistan could block as…
The first major digital health pass could begin rolling out in the EU within days
Legislation is being prepared that would bind all EU member nations in accepting a digital health pass for COVID status….
Biometrics come to verifiable credentials with Applied Recognition and Sovrin Foundation
The Sovrin Foundation is best known in the digital identity community for the MainNet Hyperledger Indy identity ledger, which it…
EAB advocates for biometric border posts to include privacy-enhancing technologies
The non-profit European Association for Biometrics (EAB) has published a position paper this month highlighting the biometric technology that can…
UK unveils enhanced border control plans with digital ID for visas
The UK has unveiled new plans to fully digitalize the country’s visa system, including digital ID integration. The move was…
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