Filipino lawmakers deplore missed target for biometric ID card production
The House Committee on Appropriations of the Philippines parliament has been told that only 36 million physical ID cards (PhilID)…
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Japan trying to get it right with national digital ID, public losing faith
After a series of high-profile data leaks and registration errors in Japan’s digital IDs, the program is undergoing a government…
Dominican bill would modernize national ID, aid electoral reform
A proposal for national ID cards to be used during elections in the Commonwealth of Dominica has been included in…
Digital identity becomes option for most Singaporeans when they vote
Singapore has inaugurated the use of digital IDs to verify their identity when voting. Voters will be free to use…
Philippines ID system expands across government agencies and social benefit programs
The Philippines Identification System (PhilSys), the country’s digital identity scheme, is making new strides in increasing the availability of its…
Details of Guyana’s biometric digital ID cards, Veridos $35.4M contract amount revealed
Guyana’s government is advancing legislation to back a biometric national digital ID card initiative, which spells out how the system…
Myanmar’s biometric data collection sparks rights violation fears
A biometric data collection process underway in Myanmar as part of a plan for issuing 10-digit unique national ID cards…
Hills and valleys for global ID registration and digital transformation
The global boom in digital IDs has picked up speed in some countries, while others face delays and a falloff…
Tanzanian govt underlines importance of new digital ID system in the offing
A new digital ID system dubbed the “Unique Number ID” will soon be rolled out in Tanzania and the government…
Jamaica expands digital ID registration program, issues RFP for enrolment centers
Jamaican officials say the country is on track to launch its National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) and National Identification and…
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