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OpenID Foundation completes VC conformance tests

2026-08-13 Per Henrikson

Worldline and Lissi have partnered to launch a managed integration platform for EU digital identity wallets ahead of 2027 bank deadlines

2026-08-13 Per Henrikson

Egypt expands biometric SIM registration after identity misuse case

2026-08-13 Ian Fleming

Moldova’s first banks integrate EVO digital identity wallet

2026-08-13 Ian Fleming

FinComBank and Moldindconbank have become the first banks in Moldova to integrate the EVO digital ID wallet. Customers can now use digital documents stored on their phones to verify their identity at bank branches.

Burundi Digitizes Civil Registration to Close Gaps in Legal Identity

2026-08-13 Ian Fleming

Burundi is modernizing its civil registration system, with 13 municipalities already equipped with biometric registration systems and authorities gradually extending digital services across the country.

Menzies Rolls Out Digital Travel Document Checks Across European Network

2026-08-13 Ian Fleming

The technology is designed to give Menzies teams faster access to passport, visa and entry requirements at a point in the passenger journey where delays can affect aircraft departure times.

Vietnam and Singapore Accelerate Digital ID Integration and Economic Ties

2026-08-12 Ian Fleming

Vietnam and Singapore agreed to speed up linking their national digital ID systems. The countries also set new targets for industrial park expansion and closer economic cooperation. The move highlights growing regional partnerships.

South Africa opens digital visa system to 4 countries with launch of new travel authorisation

2026-08-12 Ian Fleming

South Africa has officially launched its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), allowing eligible travellers from China, India, Indonesia and Mexico to complete the visa process digitally as the country moves to modernise its immigration system.

Czechia enlists citizens to stress test digital ID ahead of elections

2026-08-12 Per Henrikson

Authorities want to verify that both the app and its supporting infrastructure can handle large numbers of real users connecting at once.

Benin and Ethiopia Deepen Digital Ties With Focus on AI and Digital ID - We are Tech

2026-08-12 Ian Fleming

Benin and Ethiopia are deepening cooperation on digital government, AI and cybersecurity.Benin has put more than 250 public services online and expanded biometric enrollment.

Italy approves IT Wallet framework ahead of eIDAS rollout

2026-08-12 Ian Fleming

National framework sets rules for testing digital credentials, governance and interoperability before full alignment with EUDI wallet framework.

Philippines pushes national ID as foundation for financial identity verification

2026-08-11 Ian Fleming

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) proposes mandatory PhilSys authentication as vendors roll out passkeys, identity verification and banking integrations.

OpenID Foundation completes VC conformance tests

Worldline and Lissi have partnered to launch a managed integration platform for EU digital identity wallets ahead of 2027 bank deadlines

Egypt expands biometric SIM registration after identity misuse case

Moldova’s first banks integrate EVO digital identity wallet

Burundi Digitizes Civil Registration to Close Gaps in Legal Identity

Menzies Rolls Out Digital Travel Document Checks Across European Network

Vietnam and Singapore Accelerate Digital ID Integration and Economic Ties

South Africa opens digital visa system to 4 countries with launch of new travel authorisation

Czechia enlists citizens to stress test digital ID ahead of elections

Benin and Ethiopia Deepen Digital Ties With Focus on AI and Digital ID - We are Tech

Italy approves IT Wallet framework ahead of eIDAS rollout

Philippines pushes national ID as foundation for financial identity verification

Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

Japan Folds Its Two My Number Card Apps Into One, and Requires a Screen Lock

Germany Tells Phone Owners to Stop Unlocking With a Fingerprint Alone

Android hackers can fool ID checks used for banking

Cyprus to introduce digital driving licences under new EU rule