UNHCR salutes African govts’ pledge to accelerate digital ID action for forcibly displaced
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has lauded the willingness by some African governments to…
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.
Mastercard aims to deliver digital identity, access for 100M in Africa
Mastercard is doubling down on spreading its Community Pass, a digital platform that holds a digital ID and wallet in…
DPI critical to effective digital transformation in government
Robert Opp, chief digital officer of UNDP emphasizes the importance of viewing DPI as the digital equivalent of physical infrastructure,…
Call for bids on Dominican Republic biometric passport deal closes today
The Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Passports (DGP) is seeking digital identity service providers to acquire, install and maintain new…
ReadID integrated with Ping Identity no-code identity orchestration service
Inverid, a provider of identity verification solutions, has announced the integration of its ReadID solution with Ping Identity’s PingOne DaVinci…
Best biometrics use cases become clearer as ecosystems mature
Biometrics are for digital identity, socio-economic development, air travel and remote identity verification, but not public surveillance, the most-read news…
Demonstrating value, integrated payments among key digital ID building blocks
Estonia has achieved an enviable level of user-centricity with its national digital identity system through careful legislation and fostering collaboration…
Connecting national ID and health systems can boost civil registration
Experts from development organizations supporting civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) efforts around the world have reiterated the need to…
Japan faces uptick in forged ‘My Number’ ID cards amid system errors
Authorities in Japan are dealing with a rise in cases involving forged ‘My Number’ national ID cards, a critical component…
Philippines shows quick mDL deployment is possible, while States creep forward
The U.S. is seeing developments on adoption of mobile driver’s licenses and digital ID. But it is not moving as…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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