Afghanistan hands out 10 million digital IDs in four years
Over 10 million digital ID cards have been distributed in Afghanistan in the last four years of Taliban rule. The…
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Angola begins issuance of ID cards to newborns
Angolan authorities have announced a plan to strengthen birth registration and begin the issuance of national ID cards to newborns…
Nepal election commission integrates national ID biometrics
The Election Commission of Nepal is allowing citizens with a National Identity Card to register online without visiting election offices…
Idemia Smart Identity negotiates with Nepal, nears ID document issuance in Armenia
A pair of deals for Idemia Smart Identity to supply biometric ID documents, one in Nepal and one in Armenia,…
Ethiopia banks receive biometric kits to expand digital ID enrollment
Some commercial banks in Ethiopia have been handed biometric enrollment kits to support the National ID Program (NIDP) in the…
Physical ID, private sector alternatives pitched to save UK digital identity plan
The UK government’s plans for a national identification scheme have so far focused largely on online processes carried out with…
Trump’s online voter registration plan stirs legal and privacy fears
The Trump administration’s proposal to create a federal online voter registration form is drawing sharp opposition from state election officials…
Mexico’s biometric CURP now officially in use despite data security concerns
Mexico’s biometric CURP has become the country’s official personal biometric identification despite lingering concerns from rights advocates about data privacy…
GET Group revealed as maker of Costa Rica’s national digital ID app
The details of how Costa Rica’s national digital ID will work and the app built by GET Group and Radiográfica…
Regulatory Sandbox Report: GDPR and face biometric template protection technologies
EAB Lunch Talk – Regulatory Sandbox Report: GDPR and face biometric template protection technologies Microsoft Teams Oct 22, 2025 from…
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