Israel shows what biometric data control looks like during war
An Israeli technology news feed is reporting a massive change in who can use civilian and private biometric data in…
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 app directs digital ID traffic between decentralized energy sources and the grid
Energy Web, a non-profit that develops open-source tech for clean energy transition, has teamed up with EU energy firm Elia…
Smartphone biometrics peaking with digital identity wallet land-rush
Growth across the full spectrum of biometrics implementations is reflected in this week’s most-read articles on Biometric Update, but most…
Nigeria launches digital CRVS platform built by private partner
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has unveiled a digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) platform that is expected…
Jordan targets 1M active national digital IDs by end of year
In Jordan, the Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Ahmad Hanandeh has set the goal of activating 1 million digital…
Final agreement on EU Digital Identity Wallets expands scope of regulations
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached an agreement on a new framework for European digital…
Kenya increases fees for new ID cards, biometric passports, birth, death certificates
Kenyans will soon have to cough out more money than before to obtain some important identity credentials such the new…
South African parliamentary delegates briefed on biometric ID card, passport issuance reforms
South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has told delegates of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), the country’s upper…
Still no date for Armenian biometric passport introduction
The government of Armenia is still unclear when it will be possible for citizens to obtain biometric passports without long…
After a pause, signs of life for New South Wales’ decentralized digital ID pilots
Trials of the NSW government’s digital ID program are expected to recommence within the year, the first to be conducted…
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