Ukraine and EU to work on updating electronic trust services
Ukraine and the EU are planning to update their joint work plan for implementing electronic trust services, Ukraine’s Ministry of…
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.
Ethiopia’s digital ID proves useful for document authentication, fraud prevention
Ethiopia’s national digital ID, Fayda, has been hailed as a vital tool helping businesses and organizations to easily deal with…
Wallets, mDL, biometrics combine to offer a new paradigm for ID and payments
As the name of the Secure Technology Alliance’s (STA) Identity and Payments Summit suggests, identity and payments are still mostly…
Jordan plans digital ID for voter verification in next election
Jordan’s Independent Elections Commission (IEC) has announced that efforts are being deployed to make the national digital ID acceptable for…
Taiwan plans to introduce multi-use digital wallet this year
Taiwan is aiming to launch a digital wallet by the end of 2025. Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs announced that…
Malawi contracts Madras Security Printers for new passport project
The Malawian government says it has selected Indian firm Madras Security Printers for the supply of its new biometric passport….
Kenya’s birth registration reforms set the stage for automatic national ID issuance
In the near future, Kenya will introduce a system whereby citizens who attain the age of 18 will automatically be…
Mobile driver’s licenses take center stage at STA’s mDL showcase
On the surface, mobile driver’s licenses (mDL) are among the simpler technologies on offer in the biometrics and digital identity…
EUDI Wallet sees progress but also criticism
The European Union’s Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet is seeing progress as companies such as Findynet, Signicat and Namirial make new…
Nigeria stakeholders propose strategies to accelerate inclusive digital ID issuance
Stakeholders in Nigeria have called on the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to refresh the engagement with its partners and…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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