Ethiopia and Toppan mark official launch of new biometric passport
A new dispensation for secure travel documentation has opened in Ethiopia with the unveiling of a new generation biometric passport…
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.
Albania to exclude 160K voters with no biometric IDs from elections
Albanian voters who do not have a biometric identity document will not be able to vote during this year’s parliamentary…
West Virginia, Idemia, Samsung expand mDL’s digital wallet support
The American landscape for mobile driver’s licenses is like an 18-wheeler transport truck: big, slow to accelerate and building momentum…
Netherlands introducing more digital ID login options
The use of Dutch national digital identity DigiD has risen in 2024, with more than 550 million log-ins. The European…
Indian Post Office portal vulnerabilities expose Aadhaar data details
An Indian cybersecurity expert and ethical hacker, Gokuleswaran B, has raised the alarm on some Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)…
World has first hiccup in Philippines as regulator issues statement on biometric scans
Days after the iris biometrics and proof of personhood (PoP) initiative World announced its launch in the Philippines, the country’s…
Peru’s RENIEC chooses Tech5 for face biometrics platform
Peru is implementing digital ID but its national identification registry has had tumultuous times in the past year — so…
Ghana receives 700k blank cards to clear national ID backlog from 2023
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) says it is now ready to clear a massive backlog of national IDs (Ghana Cards)…
Queensland mobile driver’s license could be model for global mDL deployment
Queensland’s digital driver’s license app has been a rousing success, and a ABI Research Report makes the case for why…
Sri Lanka sets budget for 2025 digital transformation strategy
The Sri Lankan government has set aside US$10 million (3 billion Sri Lankan rupees) for digital transformation strategies this year,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection