As eIDAS 2.0 takes effect, EU faces ‘paradigm shift for digital identity in Europe’
With the European Council’s recent adoption of a new framework for a European digital identity, the path to the EU…
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.
New player, new blockchain for decentralized digital ID management market
The blockchain-based digital identity market is becoming more crowded, with a new entrant in MicroStrategy and the gradual expansion of…
Taiwan is helping St Kitts and Nevis build its digital ID architecture
Some progress has been reported on a project currently being implemented in the Caribbean nation of St Kitts and Nevis…
El Salvador data breach includes selfies and ID numbers for 80% of country’s population
Organizations storing reference data to perform face biometrics matches should not store that data in unencrypted form. This basic best…
Maldives reveals how integrated CRVS, ID management system set up
Results of a case study have highlighted how a strong partnership between policy advocacy organization Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI),…
Advances in identity document issuance: Streamlining procedures in Pakistan
Identity documents play a key role in facilitating various aspects of everyday life. They enable individuals to obtain necessary services…
Biometrics expand in and beyond airports, even as opponents try to kick them out
Biometrics for getting through the airport, and in one case beyond it was a common theme in four of the…
Israel begins pilot for online biometric passport renewals on specific conditions
Holders of Israeli biometric passports who want to renew them can henceforth do so online, but not every passport user…
Trinidad and Tobago publishes bid for face biometrics software
Trinidad and Tobago has published a new bid for procuring face biometric software through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)….
Regulators hound Worldcoin digital ID project as it expands in Latin America
Worldcoin continues to take its iris biometrics and digital identity scheme into new territories – and, like clockwork, trigger alarms…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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