Australia digital ID needs cost analysis and better communications: ASPI
Australia’s new digital identity system could be great, but implementation is key: so says a new policy brief from the…
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.
Somalia leverages its national ID system to drive financial inclusion
The Horn of Africa nation of Somalia has taken its digital transformation push a notch high with a recent Memorandum…
Cameroon audit finds nearly 13k fake birth certificates in $5M pension fraud
An audit carried out by the Ministry of Finance of Cameroon has unveiled a massive pension fraud by some former…
More Latin American regulators suspicious of Worldcoin data collection practices
In attempting to establish its World ID protocol and WLD cryptocurrency, much-interrogated iris biometrics scheme Worldcoin may have to settle…
World Bank pledges to close access gap to official ID, digital payments
The World Bank has pledged that it will continue to offer support through its Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative to…
Claim that DTC ‘is the strongest digital identity’ under the microscope
Many more people have and use digital identities than even a year ago, but there is significant variety in the…
Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project restructured
The Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project will witness some changes which include defining some terms for payment…
mDLs officially come to Google Wallet in California
California is now one of four U.S. states to offer a mobile driver’s license (mDL) in Google Wallet. Governor Gavin…
Credence ID integrates AAMVA DTS to offer enhanced mDL verification
Credence ID has integrated the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) Digital Trust Service (DTS) into its Verify with…
First sentence handed down in Malta identity card scandal
Malta’s illegal identity card racket, linked to government agency Identità, has received its first court sentencing. Meanwhile, a civil rights…
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