Expanded Coverage with more Biometric IDs

More countries supporting biometric IDs will be available on our blockchain: Malta: biometric passports and e-IDsJordan: biometric passportsTunisia: approved new laws authorising biometric identity cards and passportsPortugal: new contactless identity card

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Updating secure authentication

The authentication systems are being updated: EPID is being replaced by DCAP because Intel is deprecating itPassport’s Chip Authentication and Key Attestation will be used on mobile devices whenever availableadditionally, zero-knowledge proofs could be generated from mobile devices

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Biometric passports extend to more countries

For the end of the year, three heavily populated countries are getting biometric passports: Syria: already issuing biometric passports since 30 AugustEthiopia: reaching agreements to issue biometric passportsSri Lanka: launching a tender for the issuance of biometric passports

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World map of biometric identities

Caveats: Including a country doesn't mean that all its citizens have a biometric identity document: it only means that citizens have the possibility to acquire a biometric identity document (e.g., biometric passport)Countries that have just started to issue biometric identity…

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Biometric IDs in more countries

A new set of countries are upgrading their identity documents: "Port of Spain commitment on digital integration": 11 Caribbean countries have agreed to update their digital identities and make them interoperable (i.e., this agreement will lead them to upgrade their…

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