Ireland
HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Logistics Centre in Shannon, Ireland. The new facility is HID’s second largest Logistics Centre, supporting 55 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
The company is known in Ireland for providing the enabling technology for Ireland’s passport card programme, which was the first of its kind to allow travellers to cross borders in Europe with an electronic passport card rather than a traditional passport.
Ukraine
Ukraine’s digital identity app Diia has been growing despite the turmoil caused by the country’s war with Russia. Around 70 percent of its citizens now have the digital ID, which is used for storing biometric passports, tax IDs and driver’s licences, accessing public services. It can also be used for sharing military intelligence as users can send the geolocation of enemy tanks through the app.
The figure was shared by Australia’s Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko, trade publication InnovationAus reports.
The app also broke a three-year-record after enrolling more than 26,000 new individual entrepreneurs during September, the Ukrainian Ministry for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development announced this month per Ukrinform. Minister Mykhailo Fedorov shared in a post on Telegram that the registration of individual entrepreneurs in Diia is now fully automatic and fast.
United Kingdom
1Kosmos, a firm that unifies identity proofing and passwordless authentication, has announced the 1Kosmos BlockID platform has received certification for the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (UKDIATF).
1Kosmos is already certified to the digital identity verification standards including NIST 800-63-3 via Kantara, FIDO2 and iBeta biometrics.
The UKDIATF’s goal is to ensure that digital identities are trustworthy, secure and interoperable, and that they can be used across various private and public sectors and services. The 1Kosmos BlockID platform has been certified as a digital Identity Service Provider (IDSP) and Attribute Service Provider (ASP) under UKDIATF.
Sri Lanka
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has addressed the need for Sri Lanka to deliver a national digital identity initiative as a key driver for its economy and prosperity.
Voices calling for fast-track treatment of digital ID include from the Sri Lanka Association For Software Services Company members and the Ceylon Chamber.
IT providers whose technologies are being embraced and acquired in the private sector are reportedly putting pressure on the government over repeated delays to implement a national identity system.
Europe
Cloud company OVHcloud’s latest security feature with advanced Identity and Access Management (IAM) is now available for all customers at no extra cost.
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OVHcloud Identity and Access Management is accessible through a centralised user interface directly within OVHcloud control panel, as well as from the OVHcloud API, the feature allows granular control of an organisation’s security privileges and provides control over who can access digital resources.
United Kingdom
The UK has introduced its controversial Online Safety Bill, which will require companies to keep children away from certain content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures, including biometric technology.
Companies will need to comply with a long list of new requirements. Those that fail to comply can expect fines of up to 18 million pounds (US$22.3 million) or 10 percent of their annual global turnover. In some cases, their bosses may even face prison.
Enforcement of the act will be left to the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom which says it plans to draw up codes of conduct for companies, with its first draft coming on November 9.
Global
The International Air Transport Association IATA has tested the first fully integrated digital identity travel experience on a journey from London Heathrow to Rome Fiumicino via British Airways.
IATA announced the trial highlighted the potential for a future in which every stage of the travel process is seamlessly interconnected through biometric identification, from shopping for flights to arrival.
By storing loyalty card information as a verifiable credential in a smartphone’s digital wallet, travellers can access tailored offers across all shopping channels, enhancing the ticket shopping experience and convenience for passengers.
According to IATA, the second aspect involves the streamlining of bookings. Rather than depending on many documents, such as passenger name records and e-tickets, a verifiable credential stored in a digital wallet can function as an all-encompassing source of travel information. This eliminates the necessity for unwieldy paperwork, thereby enhancing the efficiency of the travel process.
Another advancement is the travel requirements check. Passengers can share nationality data from a digital passport stored in the traveller’s digital wallet. This prevents the need for time-consuming manual checks at the airport, guaranteeing a more seamless journey for passengers.
The test conducted by IATA also introduced the concept of “Ready to Fly,” enabling passengers to share their digital passport and booking details with the airline, receiving confirmation of their readiness and seat assignment via text message. The same process reduces the need for manual data input, further streamlining the check-in procedure.
Canada
Identity management firm RSA has announced that it will launch a new cloud tenant in Canada to meet growing demand for RSA ID Plus, its identity and access management (IAM) platform that can support cloud, hybrid, and on-premises configurations.
The launch, it said, “will help Canadian government agencies, financial services providers, critical infrastructure, and other leading organisations align with the Privacy Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and the Directive on Digital Service. It will also ensure that local organisations can deploy a unified identity platform to secure authentication, access, governance, and lifecycle across their environments.”
