Misconfigured servers expose 252 million identity records across seven nations
A vast trove of more than 252 million identity records has been found exposed on the open Internet in what…
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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…
Vietnam’s VNeID digitizes 20M driving licenses, 26M health cards
Vietnam is marking the successful development and implementation of the National Population Database, which serves as the central information system…
Mexico courts pause biometric CURP project over data privacy concerns
The Unique Personal Registry Code (biometric CURP) project in Mexico, which requires the compulsory submission of face, fingerprints and iris…
Philippines president stresses practical benefits of digital transformation
At the Manila Tech Summit, Philippines president Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr spoke on the practical benefits of digital transformation for…
Afghanistan making photos on women’s national ID cards optional
Afghanistan is making photos on women’s national ID cards optional, the Taliban government has proclaimed, noting that religious scholars have…
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…
AWS highlights digital identity infrastructure options with hybrid cloud, MOSIP
National digital identity programs around the world have to figure out the challenge of data storage, which can be very…
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…
Indonesia’s Payment ID delayed as concerns mount
The early rollout of the new Payment ID system has been cancelled in Indonesia. Bank Indonesia (BI) said Payment ID…
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