Canada Quietly Announces Plans for Digital ID Program
August 15, 2022. The Canadian government has quietly announced plans to pursue a digital ID program at the national level. The announcement came by way of a document announcing the Government of Canada’s “Digital Ambition”. Announced by Mona Fortier, the President of the Treasury Board, the document is credited to the Treasury Board of ...
IDEMIA Brings Mobile ID to Missouri
May 25, 2023 — Missouri has become the fifth state to launch a mobile ID based on technology from IDEMIA — and the first to let end users remotely renew their driver’s license.. The digital ID was developed in collaboration with the Missouri Department of Revenue, with a strong focus on security. The registration process binds the digital ID exclusively to …
Aussie Gov’t Passes Digital ID Bill - Mobile ID World
May 17, 2024. The Australian government has passed the Digital ID Bill 2024, paving the way for a national digital ID system. Digital ID Bill 2024 will establish a framework for an economy-wide digital identity platform, allowing financial institutions and other service providers to join and offer secure online transactions. The Digital ID ...
Fime Acquires Consult Hyperion to Strengthen Digital Identity and ...
September 9, 2024. Fime, a French security consulting and testing firm, has acquired UK-based Consult Hyperion, a move aimed at enhancing its expertise in digital identity, payments, and smart mobility. Consult Hyperion, known for its work in secure electronic transactions, has a global presence and a reputation for assisting organizations in ...
ID.me Expands Use of Non-Biometric Identity Verification
Feb 9, 2022 — FaceTec’s patented, industry-leading 3D Face Verification and Reverification software anchors digital identity, creating a chain of trust from user onboarding to ongoing authentication on all modern smart devices and webcams.FaceTec’s 3D FaceMaps™ finally make trusted, remote identity verification possible. As the only technology backed by a persistent spoof bounty program and NIST/iBeta ...
China Announces Plans for National Digital IDs
March 15, 2022. 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 a briefing at the National People’s Congress, and indicated that the new cards would make it easier for citizens to access services across provincial ...
HID Extends Mobile Credential Support to Google Wallet
April 15, 2024. HID Global, in collaboration with Smart Spaces and Cohesion, has announced the integration of mobile credentials into Google Wallet. The innovation allows employees, tenants, and guests to use their Android phones as digital keys for various access points like doors, elevators, and even printers.
WEF Report Discusses Digital ID, ‘Behavioral Credentials’ in …
March 28, 2024. A new report from the World Economic Forum suggests that digital ID is a cornerstone in the evolving concept of metaverse identity, expanding beyond traditional digital identification to encompass a broad array of data and new forms of credentials. The report, titled “Metaverse Identity: Defining the Self in a Blended Reality ...
Mauritius Launches Mobil ID as a Key Component of its Digital ...
September 9, 2024. Mauritius has officially launched its Mobil ID digital identity card, a major milestone in the nation’s ongoing digital transformation efforts under the “Digital Mauritius 2030” strategy. Developed in partnership with Thales and Harel Mallac Technologies, the Mobil ID allows citizens to manage personal information, such ...
Gates Foundation Backs UN Campaign to Accelerate Digital …
Nov 13, 2023 — FaceTec’s patented, industry-leading 3D Face Verification and Reverification software anchors digital identity, creating a chain of trust from user onboarding to ongoing authentication on all modern smart devices and webcams.FaceTec’s 3D FaceMaps™ finally make trusted, remote identity verification possible. As the only technology backed by a persistent spoof bounty program and NIST/iBeta ...