Kuwait to share biometrics with Interpol, Gulf countries for regional security network
The Kuwait Interior Ministry says that all citizens and expatriates must register their biometric fingerprints before the June 1 deadline….
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.
HID Global recognized for innovative security design in Bahrain biometric passport
Identity security solutions firm HID Global has won more accolades for the high-level security and innovation reflected in the Bahrain…
Fingerprint biometrics on ID cards legally invalid, but EU top court declines change
The European Union’s top court has ruled that governments that mandate handing over fingerprint biometrics for identity cards are not…
Pakistan introduces chip-based biometric passport and updated fee structure
E-passports, a travel document providing security enhancements over legacy machine-readable documents, are being issued to Pakistani nationals by the Directorate…
Australia’s national digital identity receives new name and logo
Australia’s long-planned, US$519 million-worth national digital identification system has finally received its brand and logo. The Australian Tax Office has…
Cameroon mayors commit to free civil registration document issuance
At least 13 of the 34 mayors in the North West Region of Cameroon have issued statements emphasizing their commitment…
Presentation attack detection competition for ID cards coming to IJCB 2024
At the International Joint Conference of Biometrics (IJCB) 2024, the first competition on presentation attack detection (PAD) for ID cards,…
Samsung Wallet now supports mobile drivers licenses in South Korea
Samsung Wallet is the first privately-run mobile app to introduce the South Korean government’s mobile ID cards, including mobile driver’s…
Margins Group CEO advocates data harmonization for Ghana to curb duplication, ID fraud
The CEO of Margins Group, the company producing Ghana’s national ID card (Ghana Card), Moses Baiden, has emphasized the need…
Nigeria inaugurates committee to spearhead inclusive digital ID drive
A steering committee to man efforts within the framework of Nigeria’s Digital Identification for Development (Nigeria ID4D) project has been…
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