Test of mDL interoperability organized by SpruceID, AAMVA
New York-based SpruceID is running a test of mobile driver’s license interoperability along with government officials and businesses working on…
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.
Singapore considers an AML law for ‘victims’ of cybercrime
It’s human to feel for someone who reports their digital identity was stolen for financial crimes but sometimes the supposed…
Liberia’s low biometric national ID card renewal rate bemoaned by authorities
The director of Liberia’s National Identification Registry (NIR), Andrew Peters, has expressed concerns over the reluctance by many Liberians and…
California has a shiny new app for its mDL
California is expanding the availability of its mDL (mobile driver’s license) with a new app for mobile phones featuring face…
Mobile IDs find their way to US universities
Digital IDs are spreading from campus to campus with the help of HID Global. Universities across the United States have…
Biometrics broad use shows importance of defending against deepfakes
A wide range of biometrics applications are featured in the week’s top stories on Biometric Update, with the common theme…
Vietnam ramps up digital ID systems and regulations
Vietnam’s e-contract platform is gaining popularity thanks to the widespread adoption of the country’s national ID cards, according to Vietnam’s…
UNICEF praises easier birth registration for Nigerians through digitization
There are more parents in Nigeria now taking their children for birth registration as the country trials a digital birth…
German kids passports all go biometric next year
Germany is doing away with children’s paper passports in favor of biometric documents with embedded electronic chips beginning next year….
India ups investment in digital public infrastructure, plans DigiLocker extension
The Digital India program that includes the national digital identity, Aadhaar, as well as public sector systems for biometric authentication…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
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