Digital Id News Today

In the 1980s, Australians fought hard against a similar national ID program, what has changed since then?

The Kenyan government is considering the implementation of a virtual identification system for its citizens, a move announced by the Information and Communication Technology Cabinet Secretary, Eliud Owalo

Elon Musk went viral last year with tweets suggesting that the future of social media is to pay for it, because otherwise, it’ll all just be bots. This problem of how to prove youre human and not a bot is only getting worse. Musk is right: The bots are coming, and we do have to do something. But we...

Payments industry provider Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has welcomed the passage by the Senate of the Digital ID Bills as a step forward for a more...

The Peruvian government has decided to embark on a digital ID project based on the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP)

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — New legislation in Illinois could allow driver’s licenses and IDs to be used and stored digitally on smartphones. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Tuesday that he is backing the proposition, alongside State Representative Kam Buckner (D-Chicago), and State Senator Michael Hastings (D-Tinley Park), who both sponsor the bill. With smartphones establishing […]

The government has announced plans to accelerate the issuance of new-generation National Identity Cards, commonly known as Maisha Cards.

Canada's Conservative Party is signalling support for legislation that would mandate age verification for users seeking access to online pornography sites...

The past several days have seen major digital ID developments in multiple countries, highlighting the growing prominence and importance of this technology...

Retail Drinks Australia has submitted comment on proposed legislation that would lay the groundwork for a countrywide digital ID system...