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.
The acting director general of Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has expressed her determination to improve conditions…
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has begun negotiations on a Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) that will define…
Biometric ID card contracts won by Madras Security Printers in the top stories of the week on Biometric Update illustrate…
Afenifere, a socio-political organization working on behalf of the Yoruba people in Nigeria, believes using biometrics during Nigeria’s planned population…
U.S. officials say they want to temporarily make it legal for people to use a mobile driver’s license even if…
Madras Security Printers Private Limited has been chosen by Ethiopia’s government to produce one million cards for the country’s digital…
NXP Semiconductors has announced the official launch of its next-generation smart card platform for digital IDs with on-card biometric matching….
Thales, one of North America’s leading providers of physical and mobile driver’s licenses, has announced that more than 100 million…
The Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations remain a long way from being realized, more than half-way to…
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has revealed government plans to boost the country’s startup ecosystem and speed up…
