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Research identifies lack of global standards as key barrier to implementing Covid-19 health status certificates

By Tom Phillips • 3 September 2021 • Updated 3 September 2021

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A research paper published by the University of Exeter in the UK identifies the lack of global standards as one of the key barriers to the successful implementation of digital and paper-based Covid-19 health status certificates worldwide... More

EU citizens to get digital vaccination certificates they can display on their mobile phone

By Tom Phillips • 18 March 2021 • Updated 18 March 2021

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European Union residents will be able to confirm that they have been vaccinated against Covid-19, received a negative test result or recovered from the illness using an EU-wide Digital Green Certificate by the summer, according to a legislative proposal issued by the European Commission... More

Estonia partners with World Health Organization for digital vaccine passport pilot

By Tom Phillips • 15 February 2021 • Updated 15 February 2021

Covid-19 vaccine for digital vaccine passport pilot

Estonia is to test digital vaccine passports that will enable residents to prove they have been inoculated against Covid-19 as part of a project to create a globally recognised electronic certification programme... More

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IATA to launch digital travel pass for contactless ID and vaccination verification

By Tom Phillips • 11 January 2021 • Updated 11 January 2021

IATA digital travel pass on smartphone for contactless NFC ID

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is to roll out a digital travel pass that will enable passengers to store verified identity documents such as their e-passport and verified Covid-19 test results or inoculation records on their iPhone or Android device... More

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ABI forecasts $7.2bn market for wearable payment devices

By Tom Phillips • 1 September 2020 • Updated 1 September 2020

The market for payment-enabled wearable devices will reach US$7.2bn in 2024, “driven by a surge in contactless payment adoption, as a result of growing usage of contactless cards and near field communication (NFC)-enabled mobile payments,” ABI Research predicts.... More

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National Bank of Georgia recommends contactless and mobile payments

By Sarah Clark • 20 March 2020 • Updated 2 June 2020

“Whenever possible, use cashless payments, contactless and mobile payments,” Georgia’s central bank has urged the country’s citizens... More

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