Denmark moves to give people legal control over deepfake likenesses
In the classic 1989 sequel, Ghostbusters II, the character Peter Venkman asks the mayor of New York City, “have you been out on the street lately? Do you know how weird it is out there?” One can...
View ArticleIndia is defining ‘DPI 2.0’ as it shifts beyond identity and payments
India’s emerging “DPI 2.0” model is putting greater emphasis on user control over data, interoperability and AI-powered services in local languages, according to an executive helping build one of the...
View ArticleAirport biometrics move beyond traveler passport checks in UK, India
Airport biometrics are moving beyond matching travelers’ faces to their passports at an accelerating pace. UK travellers will soon be able to complete border checks on return without showing their...
View ArticleUIDAI plans Aadhaar reforms for Indians abroad as it broadens domestic use
UIDAI CEO Saurabh Vijay has announced plans to expand access to Aadhaar for non-resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas citizens of India (OCI), including through greater international availability. The...
View ArticleSri Lanka targets year-end digital ID pilot as funding talks with India continue
Sri Lanka plans to launch an in-house pilot of its Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) system by the end of the year, even as negotiations continue over a funding gap for the full national...
View ArticleOpen-source-based Bharat ABIS shows potential for national-scale deduplication
A team of researchers mostly affiliated with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has custom-built a multimodal biometric search system to perform effective and cost-efficient...
View ArticleAadhaar biometrics rule for subsidies effectively makes India’s digital ID...
India’s Aadhaar became the world’s largest digital ID system without being made official mandatory. But is possessing the national ID really a choice for Indians? What if they are poor? As of October...
View ArticleIndia pushes device biometrics across UPI and card payments
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continues to evolve towards more trustworthy methods of user authentication like native device biometrics with the introduction of “Tap & Pay”...
View ArticleeMudhra
eMudhra is a digital identity and cybersecurity company providing certificate authority and trust services, enterprise PKI, digital signatures, and identity... The post eMudhra first appeared on...
View ArticleIndia’s UPI expands into Central Asia with Uzbekistan deal
Uzbekistan has become the latest international market for India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), in another example of India exporting digital public infrastructure capabilities. The announcement...
View ArticleGoogle Pay to add device biometrics for Mastercard payments in India
Mastercard and Google Pay plan to allow users in India to authenticate eligible card payments with a fingerprint or face scan on their smartphones. The optional biometric authentication feature will...
View ArticlePublic sector joins digital identity export market as countries package DPI...
Countries across the Global South are no longer just building digital public infrastructure (DPI). They are beginning to export it. Governments that pioneered national digital identity systems are...
View ArticleUIDAI expands Aadhaar face authentication with native SDK, developer sandbox
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched new tools to simplify Aadhaar face authentication, which has continued to see steady growth across sectors. They are an Aadhaar Face...
View ArticleAfrican delegations study India’s digital identity systems under UNDP mission
Delegations from several African countries have completed a two‑week mission to India, learning from its experience in building digital public infrastructure (DPI). The visit was part of UNDP’s Africa...
View ArticleSri Lanka sets Q4 target for SL-UDI rollout
Sri Lanka is preparing to issue its first production digital identities next quarter, beginning a phased rollout of the country's Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) platform. The rollout marks...
View ArticleIndia’s CSM Technologies joins MOSIP to connect GovTech with digital identity
India-based multinational GovTech provider CSM Technologies is moving into foundational digital identity and digital public infrastructure (DPI) through a strategic expansion. Part of that expansion...
View ArticleIndia drops shared biometric database from telecom verification rules
India is not proceeding with the Biometric Identity Verification System, but biometrics firmly remain in the plan. The country’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has dropped its proposal to...
View ArticleMeta’s WhatsApp age-check trial faces challenge from India’s digital ID plans
Meta is testing age confirmation on WhatsApp ahead of India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, but draft implementation rules suggest social media platforms may ultimately have to rely on...
View ArticleSri Lanka digital ID rollout advances as procurement nears completion
Sri Lanka's digital identity (SL-UDI) program is moving toward a phased rollout as the Indian government finalizes procurement of the master systems provider responsible for implementing the platform....
View ArticleIndia expands digital government through UMANG and DigiLocker access layers
India is extending its digital public infrastructure by building common access layers that let citizens use thousands of government services and digital credentials through a handful of platforms....
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