PJBumi subsidiary wins Malaysian digital ID onboarding contract with Mimos
PJBumi Berhad (PJBumi) announced that its subsidiary, PJBumi Heavy Engineering & Services Sdn. Bhd. (PJBumiHES), has accepted a services contract…
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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.
Nigeria’s NIMC fights off data breach accusations, flags 5 data harvesting websites
The National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria (NIMC) is struggling to stand up to recurrent threats and accusations of data…
Australia aligns on ISO mobile driver’s license standard as NSW leads on digital ID
The road for digital driver’s licenses in Australia continues to widen, with the announcement that state and territory governments have…
mDL rollout for TSA checks continue, but privacy still a common concern
Maryland’s Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) has launched its Maryland Mobile ID in Samsung Wallet, according to a…
Idemia says no consortium for DR Congo ID card, Afritech holds contract
When the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Inspectorate General of Finance (IGF) approached Idemia to inquire about its role in the…
OneFootball selects Animoca Brands to deliver decentralized digital IDs
Decentralized digital identities (DID) have been gaining importance among Web3 and blockchain companies and one of the industries that seem…
Kyrgyzstan president hails high security features of new passport, ID cards
The President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, has given assurances that the country’s new generation biometric national ID card and passport…
Namibia begins issuance of much-anticipated biometric ID cards to refugees
It looked like a stalled project for many years, but it’s now reality. The issuance of biometric ID cards for…
Fiji’s digital ID program implementation gets cabinet approval
The implementation of a national digital identification program will go ahead in Fiji after the country’s cabinet put its stamp…
Biometrics developers dance with data privacy regulations continues
Biometrics controversy and investments are often found side by side, as seen in many of this week’s top stories on…
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