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UK Shifts Away From Mandatory Single Digital ID for Right-to-Work Checks, Reports Say

UK media and Reuters report that the Labour government has stepped back from making a single state-issued digital ID mandatory for all workers as part of…

January 14, 2026

ID Tech Digest – November 28, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Vietnam Tightens…

November 28, 2025

ID Tech Digest – November 3, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Finland’s DVV…

November 3, 2025

Guyana Completes Feasibility Study for Biometric Voter Registration

ID Tech Digest – September 29, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Kyrgyzstan…

September 29, 2025

ID Tech Digest – September 23, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Signicat’s…

September 23, 2025

ID Tech Digest – September 16, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: DERMALOG Wins…

September 16, 2025

ID Tech Digest – August 7, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: ICE Expands…

August 7, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – July 16, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Invixium and SAP…

July 16, 2025

Liberia Makes Biometric ID Cards Mandatory for Citizens and Residents

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has signed Executive Order No. 147, mandating enrollment in Liberia’s National Biometric Identification System (NBIS) for…

April 30, 2025

Nigeria Makes National ID Number Mandatory for Access to Social Services

The Nigerian government has announced that the National Identification Number (NIN) will become mandatory for citizens to access social services and government…

February 12, 2025

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