US privacy advocates want federal government to slow its roll on mobile driver licenses
Who lit the fire under the U.S. Transportation Security Administration? That’s what four prominent civil liberties organizations want to know….
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.
Swedish privacy watchdog opposes police proposal to use passport biometrics
Sweden’s law enforcement agencies are pushing to increase the use of biometrics in their work after a spew of gang-related…
Biometric enrolment for Rwanda’s digital ID program imminent, says ICT Minister
Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire recently shared updates on the work that is done by the government…
OIX paper identifies the DNA of Digital ID trust frameworks
The Open Identity Exchange (OIX) today launched its latest paper, Digital ID DNA Interoperability Across Trust Frameworks, which outlines the…
Australia’s digital ID should give power over data to users: Govt advisor
Australia’s upcoming digital identity system should allow its users to decide what sort of data they wish to share, says…
eIDAS update sets up harmonized remote ID verification, privacy protection
European stakeholders are finalizing the details of how the EU Digital Identity Wallet will work under eIDAS 2.0, and showed…
Nigeria’s former digital ID chief says more funding needed to push expansion efforts
The outgoing director general of Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, says there is need for…
Indian govt’s insistence that Aadhaar is secure rings hollow in wake of breaches
India is bleeding biometric information, with new data breaches giving credence to a recent report by the credit rating agency…
Namibia, Zambia partner to share expertise on CRVS, identity management
The southern African nations of Namibia and Zambia have agreed to assist each other in their Civil Registration and Vital…
Digital ID governance frameworks must promote inclusivity, trustworthiness, reliability
Representatives from governments, leading international institutions and civil society organizations working on digital ID development are convergent on their views…
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