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DGSN Morocco Receives African Excellence E-government Award

The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), Kingdom of Morocco, has won the "African Excellence E-Government Award", in recognition of the advanced level of services provided by the new generation of the national electronic identity document.

Staff Reporter May 31, 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

Philippines Launches Authentication Platform for National Digital ID

The Philippines opened a web-based offline authentication platform for its national digital ID named PhilSys Check.

Staff Reporter Apr 14, 2022 1 min read News

Buenos Aires to Create Digital Identity Platform

The platform will be decentralized, public and non-permissioned. In the next 90 days, the city will define the architecture of the platform and decide what blockchain it will be built on.

Staff Reporter Apr 1, 2022 2 min read News

Digital Ministers Agree to ‘Explore’ National ID System in Australia

A national system would be based on the federal government’s whole-of-government digital identity program, which is aiming to provide identity verification across a range of government services and private sector offerings.

Staff Reporter Mar 28, 2022 3 min read Policy & Governance

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

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

8M Overseas Pakistanis Register for Digital Id, Pensioners Face More Biometric Checks

More than 8.2 million Pakistanis abroad who hold the National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) have registered with the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA) as new features are rolled out, while pensioners will now have to prove they are still alive every six months with a biometric check at a bank branch.

Staff Reporter Mar 16, 2022 2 min read Public Utilities

BIO-key Provides Fingerprint Scanners for Nigeria’s National ID Program

Once registered, citizens will be assigned a National Identity Number (NIN), and will be able to use their fingerprints to gain access to various government services. The national identity program is also being integrated with private services to encourage large scale adoption. Most notably, people will be able to use their NIN to make payments and complete mobile banking transactions.

Staff Reporter Mar 3, 2022 2 min read Civic Infrastructure

Canadian Bankers Association and WEF Push for Canadian National Digital ID

Potentially, additional personal data such as a person’s sexuality, credit score, criminal record, gun license status, and vaccine status could be included in a digital ID.

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