Audit finds spending and governance failures in Malaysia’s MyDigital ID
Security, trust and transparency are often cited as benchmark standards for a national digital identity system. An audit report of…
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Pakistan opens alternative national ID registration path to reach remaining 1.7%
Pakistan has introduced a temporary facility enabling citizens to obtain computerized national identity cards (CNICs) without presenting a computerized birth…
IDMerit disputes report of 1B records exposed in unsecured ID verification database
A massive database containing deeply sensitive personal information from individuals around the world was allegedly recently discovered exposed online without…
Iran marries surveillance infrastructure, national ID to control population: report
The Iranian regime has been leveraging tools from its digital public infrastructure (DPI), combining them with its limited network of…
Malaysia targets 17 million MyDigital IDs by end-2026
Malaysia is ramping up targets for its national digital ID system. The country aims to reach 17 million MyDigital ID…
MOSIP Connect 2026 targets sustainability, practical use cases for digital ID
Sustainability and expansion are high priorities for the future of open-source national ID systems in discussions on the first day…
World Bank approves $50M for Nepal’s DPI, including new national identity system
The World Bank will finance building up Nepal’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) and digitizing public services to the tune of…
Uganda migrates more than 28M records to new national ID system
The Registrar of Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) Claire Ollama, says the country has fully transitioned to its…
Senegal data breach disrupts national ID issuance
The issuance of national ID cards in Senegal recently got halted on a temporary basis after the government reported a…
Djibouti unveils biometric mobile ID to enhance access to public services
Digital transformation efforts in Djibouti have gone a notch high with the launch of a biometrics-based mobile ID that seeks…
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