IDScan confirms breach after 170M identity documents put up for sale
New Orleans-based ID verification provider IDScan.net has acknowledged the major breach of one of its databases, that exposed more than…
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.
UK lawmakers grapple with divide between working digital ID sector, future plans
Parliament is aware of the conflicts within the current version of the UK’s digital ID system. That is the top…
Thailand puts verifiable credentials at center of 2027 digital ID strategy
Thailand’s digital development agency is planning big moves for 2027 as it focuses on digital ID and digital transformation. The…
Procivis expands EUDI footprint as Europe’s wallet deadline approaches
Procivis has added France to a growing list of European digital identity environments where its technology can issue and verify…
AI fraud accelerates US’ shift toward cryptographic digital identity
For decades, proving identity online has often meant converting a physical credential into a digital artifact. Generative AI and industrial-scale…
Saudi Arabia adds national ID photo updates to Absher
Saudi Arabia’s Absher digital government app now allows citizens to update the photograph associated with their national ID card online. The…
Sri Lanka sets Q4 target for SL-UDI rollout
Sri Lanka is preparing to issue its first production digital identities next quarter, beginning a phased rollout of the country’s…
Florida modernizes driver’s license enrollment with Veridos biometric capture
Florida is modernizing the enrollment process behind its driver’s licenses and state IDs, deploying new biometric capture equipment to standardize…
Tobago launches sub-national digital ID for public service access
A digital ID system dubbed Tobago ID to ease access to services has been launched for residents of the island…
World releases open-source toolkit for privacy-preserving identity proofs
World has released ProveKit, which new documentation from the biometric proof of personhood (PoP) firm calls “a production-ready zero-knowledge proving…
