UN’s 50-in-5 DPI campaign welcomes new members
The UN’s 50-in-5 campaign has signed up 6 new countries to its goal to speed up digital public infrastructure (DPI)…
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.
Norwegian BankID parent targets European expansion with acquisition
BankAxept AS, the operator of Norway’s largest digital identity BankID, is expanding its footprint in Europe. The company has acquired…
Digital ID a major step toward fighting invisibility in Africa
African governments can effectively reduce the invisibility of persons in their countries by investing more in digital ID which provides…
LATAM and Caribbean embrace DPI, led by Guyana’s digital ID and biometrics push
Latin America and the Caribbean have been leveraging technology to enhance public services, drive economic growth, and improve security, with…
Gabon puts digital ID at forefront of its digital transformation journey
Since June, citizens in the central African nation of Gabon have been able to obtain a new generation national ID…
Swiss city launches digital credentials with Procivis software
The city of Zug in Switzerland has become the first in the country to implement digital credentials in a live…
Half a billion will regularly use digital identity wallets within 2 years: Gartner
Digital identity wallets are in the process of taking off, with 500 million smartphone users regularly using them by 2026,…
Argentina telcos seal deal for biometric ID verification with govt agencies
Argentina’s national communications and media regulator (ENACOM) and the National Registry of Persons (RENAPER) have concluded a deal with telecommunications…
Philippines central bank gives greenlight for new ID card printing contract
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) or central bank of the Philippines has told the country’s identity authority (PSA) to…
ENISA to establish cybersecurity certification scheme for EU’s digital ID wallets
The European Commission has requested that the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA, develop a candidate scheme for cybersecurity certification…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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