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Cameroon Begins Pilot to Issue 6k Biometric ID Cards to CAR Refugees

The project is implemented by the government of Cameroon in partnership with the UN Refugee Agency, with some financing from the World Bank

Staff Reporter Jul 5, 2022 2 min read News

Concerns Raised as Uganda Plans DNA Upgrade for Biometric ID Cards

Uganda’s next digital national ID card will add DNA biometrics to improve identity verification for service delivery, according to Kenyan news site Tuko.

Staff Reporter May 19, 2022 3 min read Policy & Governance

More on the Deloitte’s Digital ID Contract with UK Government

The Government Digital Service awarded a contract worth as much as £9 million (US$11.8 million) to business and government consulting giant Deloitte to build a digital ID app. The service contract covers a two-year period.

Staff Reporter Apr 7, 2022 2 min read Civic Infrastructure

Service NSW Shortlists Face Matching Tech for Identity Verification

Plan to bring software to digital channels progresses

Staff Reporter Apr 7, 2022 3 min read News

Login.gov Plans to Scale Up Without Facial Recognition Tech – For Now

The General Services Administration isn't ruling out using biometrics in its Login.gov service, but the agency has concerns about equity and accessibility.

Staff Reporter Apr 4, 2022 4 min read News

IN Groupe and CEA Partner on France’s Digital ID

France’s IN Groupe has announced a new partnership with the Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA).

Staff Reporter Apr 1, 2022 1 min read News

Federal Court Dismisses Litigation Challenging U.S. Postal Service’s Use of Facial Recognition and Related Technologies

In a severe blow to privacy activists, a US federal court dismissed litigation challenging the U.S. Postal Service’s (“USPS”) use of facial recognition and related technologies to collect personal data, finding that the group which filed the claims lacked standing.

Staff Reporter Mar 31, 2022 5 min read News

Proposal for a National Digital ID in Sri Lankan Cabinet Today

The card will be introduced to verify the identity of individuals on the basis of their biometric data.

Staff Reporter Mar 21, 2022 1 min read Policy & Governance

Saskatchewan Sets Out on Path to Digital IDs

There has also been growing momentum for a national digital ID program in Canada. The Canadian Bankers Association recently advocated for the creation of a federated identity system, while the DIACC has published a Pan-Canadian Trust Framework in an effort to establish comprehensive standards for digital IDs within the country.

Staff Reporter Mar 18, 2022 2 min read Policy & Governance

China Announces Plans for National Digital IDs

Digital IDs have been tested since 2018, and they are currently accepted in more than 15 major cities in China

Staff Reporter Mar 18, 2022 2 min read News

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