Dutch court backs DigiD contract renewal amid U.S. CLOUD Act fears
A Dutch court has ruled that the government may extend its contract with Solvinity, a key infrastructure provider for the…
Civil / National ID
Civil ID is used to identify or verify the identity of individuals when interacting with governments, though increasingly it is also used for regulated private industries, such as mobile phone accounts. Government examples of civil ID use could include document issuance, border management, voter registration or employment background checks. Find Civil ID solutions here.
Pokémon card scalping prompts plans for IDV with Japan’s My Number
Want to catch’ em all? You might have to perform biometric identity verification first. A notice posted by the Pokémon…
Estonia launches €21.65M procurement for EU Digital Identity Wallet
Estonia’s Information System Authority (RIA) has issued a procurement to develop and deploy a compliant European Digital Identity Wallet for…
US DoT launches biometric trucker registry with Idemia technology
The U.S. government will require all truck drivers, motor-coach operators and other transport carriers to register in a system that…
Ethiopia moves to expand Fayda enrollment with $54M Super Agent procurement
Ethiopia’s Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project is in urgent need of “Super Agents” to facilitate large-scale registration and…
Kenya rolls out digital birth notification system tied to national ID reforms
Kenya is rolling out a digital birth notification system designed to automatically connect hospitals with the country’s civil registration and…
AI-generated fraud accelerates push for cryptographic organizational identity
Governments and industries are digitizing paper-based processes, but one core problem remains unresolved: how to reliably verify digital documents at…
South Africa Home Affairs seeks $828M budget for digital ID, biometric visa projects
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has tabled a budget of 13.8 billion Rand (about US$828 million) in parliament for…
UK gov’t can still save digital ID plan despite poor initial policy, communication
The UK government’s digital ID plan was not backed by robust policy development based on clear evidence when it was…
GSMA warns private-sector economics could slow EUDI Wallet adoption
The mobile industry is warning that unresolved business, compliance and infrastructure questions could slow private-sector adoption of the European Digital…
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