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Keir Starmer’s digital ID scheme faces fresh setback as cabinet ministers revolt

2026-03-09 Ian Fleming

Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect

2026-03-09 Per Henrikson

Aseel, a Washington D.C.–based humanitarian technology platform, is expanding its ID-verified aid delivery

2026-03-09 Ian Fleming

Why Switzerland postponed the rollout of its digital ID

2026-03-06 Ian Fleming

An audit by the country's top financial oversight body noted that several key tasks related to e-ID issuance and its trust infrastructure remain uncompleted.

Japan to Launch New Specified Residence Card on June 14, 2026

2026-03-04 Per Henrikson

Japan will launch the new Specified Residence Card in June 2026, combining Residence Card and My Number functions while moving sensitive immigration details to a secure IC chip. Learn eligibility requirements, key features, and impacts for foreign residents.

Semperis Buys MightyID to Expand Identity Security Beyond AD

2026-03-04 Per Henrikson

Semperis has acquired MightyID to extend its identity-first security and cyber resilience strategy beyond Active Directory and Entra ID into Okta and Ping.

Visa connects digital ID wallets with shifting payments, service expectations

2026-03-03 Ian Fleming

In a new white paper, Visa explores how citizen‑wallet initiatives — secure apps that hold official IDs and credentials — are gaining momentum globally.

Japan opens My Number Card to private app integration by Toshiba in digital ID shift

2026-03-03 Ian Fleming

Japan is expanding its national digital identity system, authorizing Toshiba to install applications in the unused space of the My Number Card’s IC chip.

St. Lucia launches authentication framework to ease access to digital public services

2026-03-03 Per Henrikson

Eastern Caribbean nation St. Lucia has launched a centralized national identity management system which it calls the National Authentication Framework (NAF).

Biometric IDs are being rolled out in Africa. Study reveals the risks and pitfalls

2026-03-03 Per Henrikson

Millions of citizens cannot enrol, particularly those with disabilities; Millions of Africans are also denied legal ID because government officials dispute their citizenship; Some do not want to enrol for a biometric digital-ID because they have good reason not to trust their governments with their personal information.

Mecedonian citizens will have their ID cards and driver's licenses on their

2026-03-01 Per Henrikson

By the end of march 2026, citizens will be able to use their ID card and driver's license in electronic form. The Ministry of Digital Transformation expects final comments from Poland, where the application has been sent for testing, within 3 weeks.

Sri Lanka plans ‘Digital Identity Card’ and a ‘Super App’ that will enable access to all Government services

2026-03-01 Per Henrikson

The Government is focusing on launching inclusive digital development and plans are on to introduce revolutionary projects such as a ‘Digital Identity Card’ unique to every citizen and a ‘Super App’ that will enable all Government services to be accessed in one place in 2026.