World caps landmark year as it aims to define ‘human’ in the context of AI
Proof of Personhood (PoP) is a concept that’s set to enter the mainstream in 2025. Several firms, including Civic, Humanity…
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.
New Syrian leadership asks Turkey to supply identity cards, passports
Syria has new leadership following 13 years of civil war and it will get new identity cards and passports supplied…
mDLs accepted at bars, casinos in more US states
The U.S. is increasing the number of mobile driver licenses (mDLs) while digital documents find new uses in bars and…
DTCs bring risks, exaggerate efficiency: Digital rights groups
Digital travel credentials (DTCs) are supposed to make travel faster and more convenient but the digital documents that could soon…
Internal govt coordination can help meet birth registration target in Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa is the region where the biggest improvements must be made to meet the UN’s birth registration goals, but…
South Korea to begin trial of digital national ID
South Korea’s national ID is about to get more digital. Citizens of the country aged 17 and older will soon…
MOSIP seeks closer engagement with 16 African countries
Southern African countries could be getting a boost to their national identity systems. India’s Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) is…
Pakistan introduces biometric registration for children 10 to 18 years old
Pakistan will collect biometrics from children between the ages of 10 and 18 years old when adding them to the…
APAAR digital student ID issued to more than 65% of students in Maharashtra
The government of India’s Maharashtra state has issued 16,500,000 students with the country’s Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) digital…
Idemia chips power St Kitts and Nevis’s new digital ID cards
St Kitts and Nevis’s new electronic identification (eID) system will be equipped with technology from Idemia. The Caribbean dual-island nation…
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