Meet the regulators of Australia’s Digital ID Act
Australia’s Digital ID Act 2024 went live on December 1, introducing an updated voluntary accreditation scheme for providers of Digital…
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.
Over 28M Saudi Arabians now have digital ID for easy access to services
More than 28 million unified digital IDs have been issued through a Saudi Arabian digital government platform Absher to facilitate…
Kenya records major gains in Maisha Namba ID backlog clearance
Kenya’s State Department of Immigration and Citizen Services says that its efforts to advance the Maisha digital ID project led…
Philippines pilots back-to-back birth and national ID registration for newborns
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has piloted back-to-back birth and National ID registration. The pilot strategy means the PSA is…
New ENBIC Center signals hope for stronger adoption of ECOWAS regional ID card
The recently inaugurated Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex (BATTIC) in Nigeria which comprises a facility for the production for…
Vietnam reaches 70M enrolled in biometric national ID database
Vietnam has successfully enrolled 70 million citizens into its national ID database over the last two years thanks to a…
West Virginia mDL now available in app from Idemia, more rollouts on the way
Residents of West Virginia can now download their mobile driver’s license to a new app on their Apple or Android…
UK pubs to accept digital ID for age assurance by Christmas 2025
By the end of 2025, UK pubgoers will never again have to fumble around in their wallets for a scratched…
World Bank extends Nigeria digital ID project support by another two years
The World Bank now expects Nigeria to issue the National Identification Number (NIN) to 180 million people, a target that…
UK govt backs down on immigration document reform
While the UK is busy with pushing digital ID initiatives it is also slowing down on other planned identification reforms. …
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