PNG hiring to clear NID backlog, govt wants 95% of population registered
Papua New Guinea has registered around 3.8 million residents to the National Identification (NID) project since it began 10 years…
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Costa Rica unveils new identity card design with enhanced security features
Costa Rica’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has officially launched a redesigned national identity card. While the card’s size and 10-year…
NexG wins six-year contract to upgrade Malaysia’s national ID card
NextG’s wholly owned subsidiary Datasonic will modernize Malysia’s national ID card infrastructure in a six-year contract worth around 733 million…
Czech parliamentary elections hit by digital ID app failure
The head of the Czech agency in charge of the country’s national digital identity says he would offer his resignation…
MOSIP says fully aligned with UNDP’s DPI Safeguards initiative
The Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) says it effectively respects all the foundational safeguard principles recommended by the United Nations…
UK national digital identity announcement anticipated soon
The UK government is about to announce the introduction of a national digital identity scheme, possibly at the annual Labour…
Uganda to tighten biometric ID database security after data breach claims
The National Database and Registration Authority (NIRA) of Uganda is pledging to strengthen privacy and security measures around the country’s…
Brits support national identity scheme but divided on digital ID
A majority of British citizens – 57 percent – support the introduction of a national ID card, a new survey…
Scrapping fees for first-timers boosts Kenya digital ID registration
The Kakamega Country in Kenya has witnessed a jump in national ID registrations following the scrapping of application fees for…
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…
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