Philippines to Issue Digital IDs for Overseas Voting
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Philippines has announced plans to issue digital voter identification (ID) cards specifically for overseas Filipino voters, in an […]
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Australia Looks to Counter China’s Regional Influence with Digital ID Investment
Australia is set to invest nearly AUD $3 million in developing digital identity infrastructure for Pacific Island nations as part of a broader strategy to […]
NatWest Leverages Digital ID Tech to Smooth Business Transactions in Scandinavia
NatWest, the prominent United Kingdom bank, has announced plans to use OneID’s digital identity system for its Structured Finance business in Finland, Norway, and Sweden. […]
UK’s Labour Rules Out Digital ID System for Immigration
Britain’s newly elected Labour government has ruled out introducing digital ID cards, despite former Labour Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair suggesting they could help control […]
Pixel 9 to Feature Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor: Report
Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 and 9 Pro smartphones are rumored to incorporate an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, a significant upgrade from the optical under-display sensors used […]
Curaçao Launches Mobile ID System for Airport Entry
Curaçao has launched the Curaçao Express Pass, a passenger pre-processing system that leverages mobile and biometrics technology. The Minister of Justice, Shalten Hato, was the […]
Onboarding Contract Points to Delay for Malaysia’s New Digital ID
Pertama Digital Bhd has won a contract to provide the onboarding system for Malaysia’s planned digital ID platform, MyDigital ID. The contract was awarded to […]
First Aid Workers to Get ‘Verifiable Credentials’ in NSW Digital ID
The New South Wales Government has partnered with St John Ambulance to trial a digital First Aid certificate as the first “verifiable credential” within the […]
Services Australia Integrates Veteran Functions Into myGov App
Services Australia has integrated veteran services into the myGov application, allowing 300,000 veteran card holders to access their benefits digitally. Through a partnership with the […]
ITRC Annual Report Tracks AI-fuelled Fraud Trends
The Identity Theft Resource Center has published its latest annual report, highlighting significant trends and changes observed in 2023, and underscoring the evolving tactics of […]
Exposed IDV Data was Online for Months: Report
Israel-based AU10TIX, which offers identity verification services for TikTok, Uber, and X users, among others, exposed administrative credentials online for over a year, according to […]
Vietnamese ‘FaceID’ System Gets ISO 30107-3 Certification
Viettel’s electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) system has achieved the ISO 30107-3 certification for facial recognition (FaceID) at level 2, making it the first and […]
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