Kenya’s digital ID boosted by Gates Foundation but govt struggles to convince citizens
Kenya’s digital ID project, known as Maisha Namba, will receive advice from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The global…
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.
UNICEF pens deal to support Ethiopia’s digital ID registration for children
Ethiopia’s National ID Program (NIDP) is on the fast lane to popularizing its digital ID system with a series of…
Australian banks move towards private digital identity products as legal issues debated
Australia is debating new laws that could make its long-awaited national digital identity scheme a reality. As the national digital…
Biometrics enabling digital banking advances in multiple applications
The expansion of biometrics for financial services made up several of the top headlines on Biometric Update this week, with…
State government fixes bug exposing Aadhaar biometric records
Fingerprint biometrics submitted to India’s national ID system, Aadhaar, have been exposed by the West Bengal state government website, TechCrunch…
Austrians prepare for full switch to new digital ID system Dec. 5
Austrians are expected to take steps to sign up for the new national digital ID system, ID Austria, as the…
Governments best suited to oversee, not issue digital identity wallets: OIX white paper
Governments can enforce the security and privacy protections that people want in and maintain oversight over digital wallets through trust…
NADRA boss accuses staff of issuing national digital IDs to foreigners
Some staff of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) have willingly played a role in the issuance of national…
SSI models offer best hope for building effective digital ID, academics posit
Authors of a position paper which delves into the technical and legislative frameworks of some digital identity systems around the…
One-to-many face matching may be one risk too many for Australians considering digital ID
The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is warning that laws allowing authorities to use one-to-many face biometric matching techniques, even in…
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