Hungary plans biometric digital identity launch for late 2024
Hungary has taken a step towards a face biometrics-based national digital identity. The government closed public comments last week on…
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Biometrics for payments, events targeted as growth areas
Biometrics at retailers and event venues made up a pair of the most-read stories of the week on Biometric Update,…
You can PhilSys on a boat: Philippines’ ID registration goes aquatic
In its campaign to reach and register every Filipino with a digital ID, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has launched…
Pakistan cracking down on fake ID cards
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) in Pakistan has implemented a more rigorous biometric verification process as part of…
Civil society teams up with Kenyan govt to champion digital ID sensitization efforts
Civil society groups in Kenya have, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), partnered with the government to set the template…
Denmark shifts to MitID as legacy digital ID becomes inactive at midnight, Nov. 1
NemID, Denmark’s national digital ID system, will stop working tonight at midnight, completing the nation’s shift to the more secure…
Kenya gazettes new digital ID legislation, adds face and iris biometrics
Legislation to accommodate a new biometric citizen registration modality within the framework of an upcoming digital ID system has been…
GBG launches ID index that ranks nations and recommends verification methods
London-based GBG has launched the International Identity Index, which ranks the digital ID ecosystem of 48 countries and territories. GBG…
State government fixes bug exposing Aadhaar biometric records
Fingerprint biometrics submitted to India’s national ID system, Aadhaar, have been exposed by the West Bengal state government website, TechCrunch…
NADRA boss accuses staff of issuing national digital IDs to foreigners
Some staff of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) have willingly played a role in the issuance of national…
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