Scotland Wants Feedback on its Digital ID Plans
By Ken Macon The Scottish government said it has launched a digital identity public engagement project. In a blog post, communications manager Joseph Walton said…
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Dutch Finance Minister Proposes Increased Financial Surveillance
By Ken Macon Dutch minister of finance Sigrid Kaag is pushing for the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the Netherlands and…
Austria Launches Digital ID in the Form of Driver’s Licenses
By Ken Macon Austrians can now generate mobile driving licenses (mDLs) on their smartphones, the federal ministry of Internal Affairs announced. To generate the mDL,…
Australia Considers Centralizing Digital ID
By Ken Macon In the wake of the Optus data breach, the Australian government is considering centralizing digital ID through the myGov or myGovID systems….
Mastercard Just Outlined Its Digital ID Push
By Ken Macon At the Authenticate 2022 event, Mastercard SVP of Digital Identity Sarah Clark detailed the company’s digital ID plans. Clark detailed Mastercard’s plans…
Gates Foundation Boosts Funding for Digital ID Projects
By Ken Macon The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has increased its investment in digital ID projects through part of a $1.27 billion package to…
Brazil to Test Biometric Database for “Election Integrity”
By Ken Macon Some of the voting machines that will be part of the integrity test in Brazil ahead of the general elections will feature…
Norway’s BankID System is Becoming a de facto Digital ID
By Ken Macon Norway’s BankID system, which has become a form of digital ID, has launched a new app that is biometrically capable. BankID works…
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to Trial Biometrics for Entry
By Ken Macon The National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos are trialling biometrics for concession payments and fan entry. According to the Atlanta…
France to Introduce Biometric Health Cards
By Ken Macon French lawmakers have approved a plan to launch a biometric health card. The project was pushed as part of the financial aid…
New Bill Aims to Make Digital ID Pervasive in the United States
By Ken Macon Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) has reintroduced the “Improving Digital Identity Act,” a bipartisan bill that would increase the federal government’s involvement in…
Payments Company Mastercard Wants to be a Digital ID Provider
By Ken Macon Financial services provider Mastercard has earned one of three accreditations under Australia’s Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF). The accreditation is a major…
Facebook is Actively Blocking Link to Class Action Settlement Payout It Owes for Spying on Its Users
By Ken Macon Facebook is blocking links to the official class action claims page for a lawsuit settlement for users affected by privacy concerns. The…
Covid Surveillance Tech Remains Open to Exploitation
By Ken Macon Governments and private companies can still abuse all of the data they collected in the name of Covid. During the pandemic, governments…