NADRA’s digital solutions empowering Pakistan’s e-government initiatives
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) of Pakistan has emerged as a beacon of innovation and progress, guiding the…
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 relying parties unclear on value of digital IDs
Relying party organizations in the UK are uncertain of how to leverage the value of digital IDs according to Relying…
Australia senators stress accreditation for digital ID service providers
Australia’s long, long walk toward implementation of a digital ID scheme has taken another step. A release from the Australian…
EU digital identity wallet pilots advance as IDnow unveils Soteria pilot
A digital identity wallet pilot implementation is beginning in Europe to deliver a user-centric tool that people can use to…
Iceland updates ID cards as Frontex warns of document fraud in EU
Frontex detected 22,300 fraudulent identity documents on the EU’s external borders in 2023, while Greece just seized almost 5,000 in…
Norwegian BankID digital ID now biometric, available on smartphones
Norway’s biggest digital identity provider, BankID, is coming to smartphones. Starting on Monday, the platform is rolling out a feature…
Ethiopia begins issuing refugees digital ID cards to facilitate service access
The distribution of digital ID cards to Ethiopian refugees and returnees, as part of a pilot with tripartite support, has…
Burkina Faso’s digital transformation gets $150M World Bank support
Efforts by the government of Burkina Faso to speed up the country’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) pursuits will receive financial…
Digital transformation unlocks biometrics market opportunities
The next stage of digital transformation and the place of biometrics in it was a common theme in the headlines…
Tunisia biometric ID card and passport law approved by parliament
After years of delay and criticism from civil society over lacking data protection, the Tunisian parliament voted in favor of…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection