Clearance obtained to issue delayed Aadhaar digital ID to nearly 1M Indians
Nearly 9.35 lakh (almost one million) Indians in the State of Assam, who had issues with having the Aadhaar 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.
Biometrics faces up to the challenges of industry maturity
Face biometrics perform a range of applications for several industries in the week’s most-read stories on Biometric Update, reflecting a…
Ukraine’s digital ID app Diia continues to attract attention
In June, Ukraine became the first country to offer online marriage ceremonies, allowing Roman Lozynskyi and his fiancée Svitlana Kisilova…
Block to pitch W3C open standards in NIST digital ID consortium
Block has joined the consortium of players in the in the mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) to help encourage faster development…
Philippines central bank cancels digital ID card contract with ACI
The Philippines’ central bank has cancelled the contract to produce the country’s national digital ID cards, leading to an appeal…
Hawaii 7th state offering mDL in Apple Wallet
Hawaii mobile driver’s licenses (mDL) can now be added to Apple Wallet on iPhone or Apple Watch, according to an…
Huge numbers of national ID cards uncollected in Kenya, Sierra Leone
Identity authorities in Kenya and Siera Leone recently signaled that huge numbers of national ID cards remain uncollected by applicants….
Zambia gets $100M World Bank grant and MOSIP boost for digital identity upgrade
Zambia is modernizing its digital public infrastructure (DPI) as part of a broader global effort to enhance digital identity systems,…
India’s central bank launches lending platform connected to Aadhaar KYC
Governor Shaktikanta Das of the Reserve Bank of India has announced a nationwide launch of the Unified Lending Interface (ULI),…
Investigations into massive National Public Data breach heat up
U.S. lawmakers, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and at least two state attorney generals are investigating the cyberattack on…
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