EU rolls out new Eurodac system with facial biometrics, interoperability
The EU has announced that the new Eurodac system is officially in operation: the central biometric database for asylum seekers…
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UK boosts digital transformation spending with increased DSIT funding
The UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has released its Main Estimate memorandum for 2026 to 2027,…
Digital identity must be built for interoperability from day one, says Margins CEO
Prominent Ghanaian entrepreneur and Margins ID Group founder and CEO Moses Kwesi Baiden Jnr. has argued that national digital identity…
Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco selected for AfCFTA digital identity and DPI rollout
Three countries in Africa will be implementing a flagship digital public infrastructure program for the first time in a bid…
France Identité app launches sandbox for iOS, proves age check privacy bona fides
France Identité, the French government’s mobile app for digital identity verification, has made its sandbox build available in iOS. Writing…
Algeria emboldens DPI push with 50-in-5 campaign membership
Algeria has become the 15th country in Africa and 33rd overall to join the 50-in-5 campaign. This comes as the…
IATA digital ID trial shows interoperability across countries, wallets and biometrics
A test of IATA’s face biometrics-based digital identity for air travel for a journey beginning with Japan Airlines (JAL) at…
Bank of Thailand: missing piece in the country’s digital ID stack is data portability
Thailand has a healthy national digital ID platform alongside a real-time payments system that’s woven into everyday life. But according…
NIST publishes draft guidelines for financial firms implementing mDLs
The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published the initial public draft of its practice guidelines for financial…
eu-Lisa positive about EES despite three countries lagging behind deployment
Eu-Lisa has laid out its plans for 2026, promising to ensure the uninterrupted availability of the EU’s biometric border scheme,…
