Bhutan advances national digital identity migration to Ethereum blockchain
Bhutan has begun the migration of its national digital identity system to the Ethereum blockchain, positioning itself as the first country to anchor a…
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Estonia Launches Eesti.ee App to Bring Government Services and Digital ID to Smartphones
Estonia has launched the Eesti.ee mobile application, a new digital platform designed to bring government services directly to citizens’ smartphones. The…
Himachal Pradesh Launches Aadhaar-Based Face Authentication for Ration Distribution
Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in India to deploy Aadhaar-based facial authentication across its public distribution system (PDS) for ration…
Kurdistan Region Updates Biometric Data for 350,000 Citizens in Major ID Drive
The Kurdistan Region and the disputed province of Kirkuk have completed a major biometric data renewal campaign, updating records for more than 350,000…
Germany Launches First Digital Ministry Under Tech Industry Veteran
Germany has established its first dedicated digital ministry, an important step in its digital governance and public sector modernization. Created by decree of…
China Mandates Privacy Audits for Firms Handling Data of 10M+ Users
China has enacted a major new regulatory framework that expands data privacy oversight for companies handling large volumes of personal data. Effective today,…
Ontario Launches First Major Review of AI in Criminal Justice System
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) has launched a public consultation to examine the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the criminal justice…
Legal Challenge Targets Kenya’s New Digital ID System Over Rights Concerns
A new legal challenge has been filed in Kenya’s Milimani Law Courts against the Maisha Namba digital identity system, raising serious concerns about potential…
UK’s Blair Institute Proposes National Digital ID System Linked to Public Data
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has unveiled an ambitious proposal for a digital ID-linked National Data Library (NDL) in the United Kingdom,…
Kurdistan Regional Government Launches Digital Identity-Based Payroll System
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has implemented a new centralized Digital Identity-Based Payroll Management System (PMS) in February 2025, marking a…