1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (768+ words) Trinidad and Tobago, the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, might be small but its pioneering example in digital public infrastructure (DPI) could have an outsized effect. The approach reflects a growing recognition that digital trust can be built incrementally....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (370+ words) The revisions, the piece says, are indicative of a shift across the sector. “Just a few years ago, many lenders were still evaluating whether eNotes were ready for mainstream adoption. Today, the conversation has largely moved to standardizing implementation as…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (290+ words) The webinar follows the launch of global surveys by Fii and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) that aim to map how eKYC systems are being implemented around the world. Speakers explored what separates successful digital identity programs from…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (504+ words) Pakistan’s digital identity app Pak ID, which is managed by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), has surpassed 18 million downloads, underscoring the country’s rapid shift toward mobile-first delivery of identity and government services. The ID authority said in an…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (578+ words) Côte d’Ivoire has deployed its first national public key infrastructure (PKI), giving the country a state‑managed root certification authority for securing electronic transactions. The new PKI replaces the country’s dependence on foreign certificate authorities and creates a domestic trust…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (447+ words) The SL-UDI project uses a hybrid implementation model with an Indian Master System Integrator (MSI) for software infrastructure and a local Sri Lankan Managed Service Provider (MSP) for long-term operations. Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne told Biometric Update that discussions with…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (406+ words) Hopae has revealed that its Hopae Connect platform can now conduct real-time identity verification (IDV) for Brazil’s digital driver’s license (digital CNH) to curb identity fraud and speed up customer onboarding. This comes as the company seeks to extend its market…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (385+ words) U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer has asked two federal agencies to audit Idemia’s federal identity and biometrics government contracts after New Jersey disclosed that a software failure improperly added approximately 6,600 noncitizens to the state’s voter rolls. The error affected people who applied…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (505+ words) DSIT was created by Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government in 2023, and falls to PM Andy Burnham’s shuffling of priorities and responsibilities, the BBC reports. The Financial Times has reported that DSIT’s functions will be split between the Department for Business and…...