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Overview

  1. United States:
    A North Carolina appeals court barred state-university students and staff from using university-issued digital IDs to vote, in a decision concerning the new photo-ID requirement.
  2. United Kingdom:
    IT services provider Xalient partnered with identity-security company SailPoint to help global enterprises strengthen network security, protect critical assets, and comply with regulations.
  3. Nigeria:
    The government proposed requiring foreign residents to obtain a National Identification Number (NIN), partly to bring expatriates into the formal tax system.
  4. Europe:
    Signicat launched an Open Banking Hub for securely verifying personal information through bank accounts.
  5. Germany:
    The government announced a national smartphone digital-wallet project enabling digital identification across the EU.
  6. India:
    The government moved to close websites following a suspected leak of Aadhaar national-ID data.
  7. United Kingdom:
    Lloyds Banking Group converted its £10 million loan to biometric identity-verification company Yoti into equity.
  8. Bhutan:
    It became the first national digital-ID program to join the Global Acceptance Network (GAN).
  9. Lithuania:
    RegTech company iDenfy partnered with electronic-money institution FinCause to automate KYC.
  10. Malaysia:
    Blockchain platform Zetrix announced an app for digitally authenticating Chinese citizens’ official IDs overseas.
  11. Bosnia and Herzegovina:
    2025 is the target for introducing a digital-ID wallet for citizens.
  12. Papua New Guinea:
    It began piloting a new digital ID, wallet, and online government platform.
  13. Jordan:
    It launched digital-ID activation for Jordanians in the United States and Canada.

Details

  1. United States (North Carolina):
    The North Carolina Court of Appeals barred University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students and staff from using university-issued digital IDs to vote. Although the Democratic-majority State Board of Elections approved the mobile ID, Republican organizations sued, arguing that the new photo-ID law permits only physical cards.
  2. United Kingdom (Xalient partnership):
    Xalient partnered with SailPoint, combining identity consulting and a unified identity-security platform to help global enterprises strengthen networks, protect assets, and meet regulations. It will provide zero-trust services and customizable solutions using SailPoint Identity Security Cloud.
  3. Nigeria:
    The Federal Executive Council proposed requiring resident foreigners to obtain a National Identification Number (NIN), which they currently cannot obtain. The aim includes bringing expatriates into the tax system; a related bill would identify and tax foreigners earning income in Nigeria.
  4. Europe (Signicat service):
    Signicat’s Open Banking Hub provides secure, consent-based verification through bank accounts. It expands consumer identification options and helps businesses verify account ownership, ability to pay, and account information, including the integrity of holder-name and account data.
  5. Germany:
    Germany announced a national smartphone digital wallet under the European Digital Identity Wallet project. It will support identification for job applications, online banking, and public procedures, store identity data and official documents, and enable electronic signatures.
  6. India:
    India moved to close sites implicated in a suspected Aadhaar leak. The Aadhaar Act prohibits publication or sharing of personal data; UIDAI must report offending sites. The IT Ministry acknowledged exposure of sensitive Aadhaar and PAN data and emphasized cybersecurity.
  7. United Kingdom (Lloyds Banking Group investment):
    Lloyds Banking Group converted its £10 million loan to Yoti, worth about $19 million , into equity. CEO Robin Tombs said the investment could accelerate reusable digital ID in the UK. Yoti provides biometric identity verification, age verification, and age estimation.
  8. Bhutan:
    Bhutan joined the Global Acceptance Network (GAN) as a national digital-ID program1. It is the first national ID program to join GAN.
    GAN helps make verifiable data usable, trusted, and interoperable. It soft-launched onSeptember 17, 2023 with more than30 founding organizations. Membership positions Bhutan to integrate its ID with other systems and trust ecosystems, potentially enabling worldwide use of Bhutanese digital credentials.
  9. Lithuania:
    Lithuanian RegTech iDenfy partnered with FinCause, a new electronic-money institution regulated by the Bank of Lithuania, to automate KYC for EEA B2B customers and Asian companies operating in the EEA through a simple 4-step authentication process.
  10. Malaysia:
    The layer 1 public blockchain platform Zetrix announced an app for authenticating Chinese citizens’ official IDs overseas2. ZCert streamlines eKYC for companies outside China. Integration with China’s Xinghuo BIF lets citizens publish an ID there and overseas verifiers access it through ZCert.
  11. Bosnia and Herzegovina:
    A citizen digital-ID wallet is under development for introduction by the middle of 2025. Croatian startup Identity Consortium leads it as part of the ‘EU4DigitalSME‘ initiative.
    The aim is secure electronic identification, authentication, and signing. EU4DigitalSME supports SME digital transformation with EU funding and German support, modernizing infrastructure and promoting integration with Europe’s digital economy.
    Developed with Adverta Pro under the Identyum brand, the wallet includes backend and mobile apps, enables public and private service access, complies with European rules, and promotes integration into the EU digital ecosystem.
  12. Papua New Guinea:
    Papua New Guinea launched a digital ID, wallet, and government platform and plans a pilot with10,000 users in coming weeks3.
    Limited SevisPass, SevisPortal, and SevisWallet trials began this week. Derived from the national and physical IDs, SevisPass provides government-service access through SevisPortal and is stored in SevisWallet.
    Already,7 services are available. Over the next12 to 18 months, a public-private digital-service ecosystem is planned to support the economy, according to DICT committee chair Steven Matainaho.
  13. Jordan:
    Jordan launched digital-ID activation for Jordanians in the United States and Canada.
    Available through Sanad and partnerships with IrisGuard and VFS Global, it aims to improve access to government services abroad.
    The foreign ministry said citizens abroad can activate digital IDs through VFS Global offices.
    It is expected to benefit about200,000 Jordanians in the United States and Canada.

SOURCE: https://www.thinkdigitalpartners.com/news/2024/10/07/digital-identity-global-roundup-186/

Footnotes

  1. https://www.biometricupdate.com/202410/bhutan-brings-first-national-digital-id-program-to-global-acceptance-network
  2. https://cointelegraph.com/news/malaysian-zetrix-digital-id-verification-chinese-nationals-abroad
  3. https://www.biometricupdate.com/202410/papua-new-guinea-advances-digital-id-wallet-and-govt-platform-to-pilot

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