Indian govt using face biometrics at COVID vaccination centers
India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has admitted to using face biometrics technology for online verification of people…
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Philippines digital ID project on track for 2021 target as Step 1 registration tops 37M
Authorities in the Philippines are optimistic the target set this year for registration for the national digital ID card (PhilID)…
MOSIP (Modular Open-Source Identification Platform)
MOSIP was incubated at IIIT-Bangalore as a global digital public good. The platform’s modular architecture, easy configuration, and customization abilities,…
Sri Lanka partners with MOSIP to develop its digital ID ecosystem
The Government of Sri Lanka is using MOSIP to design and develop its foundational digital ID system and prepare a…
Digital ID to help target beneficiaries of Philippines aid distribution program
Rolando Bautista, Secretary of the Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development says the PhilID national digital ID will enable…
Digital ID rollout passes 1M cards in Philippines
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says it is planning to roll out a website and offline mechanism for relying parties…
Ghana’s pensions agency harmonizing biometric data to save cost
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) – a government agency in Ghana charged with managing the national pensions…
Nigerian group suggests digital ID procurement needs more protection
The Public and Private Development Center (PPDC) — a civil society organization that monitors government procurements in Nigeria — says…
EU digital wallet to lower friction around identity authentication
The way citizens in the European Union use and manage their digital identities and digital security could change significantly due…
Monaco digital ID launch puts it in ‘global top 5’
The Principality of Monaco launches an OSIA-based biometric identity system in the form of an electronic physical card and digital…
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