Australia unveils planned national digital ID for work credentials
Australian job seekers could soon be able to store and share verified job skills and qualifications with employers through a…
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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.
Ghana’s identity authority claims $80M debt from government over ID card production
The Executive Secretary of Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has insisted that the government owes the…
Indian govt fires back at Moody’s ‘sweeping assertions’ about Aadhaar biometrics
Moody’s has faced a strong retort from the Indian government after the American credit ratings, research and data organization sharply…
ECOWAS drums importance of regional biometric ID card for The Gambia in integration push
The Economic and Monetary Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently undertook a sensitization tour to The Gambia to reiterate…
Greece starts issuing new ID cards as conspiracy theories spread
Greece is starting to issue its new biometric identity cards which will be valid for the next ten years. On…
Nigeria urged to adopt digital addressing system for better social welfare planning
A one-time postmaster general and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), Bisi Adegbuyi, insists that a digital…
Biometrics and digital credentials gain ground in airports and national ID
Biometrics are playing their part in the pursuit of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, an NEC representative explains in one…
Identity Malta rebrands as Identità on heels of voter fraud allegations
Identity Malta has a new identity. The government agency, which oversees ID cards, passports, visas, residence documents, public deeds and…
China’s ‘Super’ SIM cards to serve as digital ID hard wallets
“Super” SIM cards that provide hardware digital wallet functions supporting central bank digital currency transactions and digital ID have been…
UIDAI delays India’s biometrics program for fighting GST fraud by blocking database
Biometric authentication measures meant to combat tax fraud committed through India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration process are on…
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