Switzerland reveals branding for its Swiyu digital ID wallet
Switzerland has presented a new design and branding for its national digital identity wallet app Swiyu, as the country prepares…
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 South Wales gov’t kicks off digital ID pilot
New South Wales (NSW) has kicked off a pilot of its new digital identity app on Wednesday, inviting residents of…
Uganda migrates more than 28M records to new national ID system
The Registrar of Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) Claire Ollama, says the country has fully transitioned to its…
Senegal data breach disrupts national ID issuance
The issuance of national ID cards in Senegal recently got halted on a temporary basis after the government reported a…
World’s success in LatAm is based on dubious grounds, says digital rights activist
Digital identity project World has nearly 40 million app users and over 17 million verified humans – many of whom…
Estonia e-Residency generates €125M in 2025, remote biometric IDV could add millions more
Estonia is reporting a record year for its e-Residency program, with the European country raking in 124.9 million euros (US$148.8…
Philippines social media identity verification proposal draws rights criticism
A handful of Asian governments are thinking about – or have rolled out – identity verification for social media users,…
Rwanda digital ID initiative advances with 1.5 million enrollments
Almost 1.5 million citizens have completed every stage of the ongoing registration for Rwanda’s digital ID. Officials of the National…
UIDAI tightens rules on Baal Aadhaar, updates biometrics for 10M schoolchildren
India is tightening up its signature Aadhaar national ID, making sure duplicates and any redundant looseness that remains in the…
DIACC targets digital credential access for 90% of Canadians by 2031
Canada is ready “to build a world-leading digital trust infrastructure” including interoperable digital identity, according to a forward-looking paper from…
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