Philippines launches new digital ID authentication service, promotes enrollment drive
The Philippine’s digital identity authority PhilSys has developed authentication services to enable more secure transactions through biometrics and digital ID….
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.
Harmonizing work planned for Australian digital driver’s licenses
An association of Australia and New Zealand government officials say they are preparing to harmonize digital identification documents. The group,…
India continues its fight against Aadhaar fraud
India is trying to fight rampant Aadhaar fraud by compelling government institutions to improve their processes and launching crackdowns on…
Germany to mandate biometric photos for documents
Starting in May 2025, German authorities will accept only biometric photographs for official documents, including IDs, passports and immigration documents….
Veridos supplying new digital ID cards for Macau
German biometrics and identity solutions firm Veridos is providing the latest generation of digital ID cards for the Macau Special…
ID.me verifies 50M users while IDnow, Tools for Humanity sign up digital wallet partners
ID.me has announced it has verified 50 million users’ IDs in the ID.me identity wallet. IDnow and netID are collaborating…
Nigeria contracts Pakistan’s digital ID agency to upgrade NIN middleware
The digital identity authorities of Pakistan and Nigeria have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand their collaboration. Pakistan’s National…
Digital IDs support financial inclusion in PNG, govt services in Cyprus, Bosnia, Barbados
Papua New Guinea’s new Digizen digital ID program could be key to unlocking financial inclusion for the majority of citizens…
2023 was marred with data leaks: 2024 might be even worse
Data leaks and identity theft have seen a record rise throughout 2023. The same trend may continue this year with…
Smart Engines adds hologram analysis to ID document validation portfolio
Smart Engines has upgraded its AI document analysis to enable the verification of holograms for forged document detection. Holograms and…
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