Efforts to speed up the implementation of a national biometric ID program in the Philippines could result in an accelerated shift toward mobile ID technology. Since 2018, government authorities have […]

The New Zealand government has developed a biometric face matching system that could serve as the basis for online identity verification across a range of agencies and services in the […]

Any Jamaican living abroad will be able to apply for a new National Identification Card (abbreviated “NIDS”), according to a government official – but they’ll need to actually go to […]

The integrity of India’s Aadhaar national identity program is once again being called into question. The latest concerns come courtesy of Atul Nair, a security researcher who uncovered a severe […]

Do you trust the government with your personal information? That question is at the heart of many of the privacy debates that are currently playing out as more countries move […]

The government of Zimbabwe is conducting a nationwide biometric voter registration drive ahead of its political reorganization later this year. The drive will help determine the number of registered voters […]

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has revealed that the country is planning to launch a digital national ID card before the end of the year. The Premier made the announcement during […]

The Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) is advocating for the creation of a federated digital identity scheme in Canada. The organization is trying to answer the call of the World Economic […]

The government of Ethiopia is launching a new National ID Program (NIDP) in collaboration with TECH5. The Fayida Identity Management System (IDMS) is now entering a limited pilot phase, during […]

New details are emerging about the Malaysian government’s plans to implement a national biometric registry, thanks to the country’s latest five-year plan known as 12MP (12th Malaysian Plan). News of […]