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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.

 

Galaxy phone users in India now have access to digital IDs via Samsung Wallet

It is now possible for users of Samsung Galaxy smartphones to access their Aadhaar digital ID, PAN cards and other…

 

Alleged problems with Australia’s myGov responsible for $373M losses

Australia has reportedly admitted that the nation has been defrauded of at least AU$557 million (US$373 million) in just the…

 

Experiences with national digital ID lead to recommendations on rights protection, takeup

Adequately addressing human rights concerns remains a key issue as Kenya is looking forward to introducing a new digital identity…

 

Benin issues digital IDs to citizens living abroad

Benin’s National Agency for the Identification of Persons (ANIP) has dispatched teams to fifteen countries around the world to assign…

 

NIST discusses new section on VCs and mDLs, timeline for digital ID updates

Digital identity guidelines from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology are changing, and the agency held an event…

 

Grace period but no extension for linking SIMs to digital ID in Philippines

SIMs not yet registration in the Philippines are expected to be deactivated, with Tuesday’s deadline to link mobile accounts to…

 

Australia could finalize digital ID legislation by mid-2024, but long road still ahead

After years of delays and reorganizations, Australia’s national digital identity system may be on the horizon. The country’s Finance Minister…

 

How UK’s DIATF can boost e-signatures’ evidentiary value

A recently released report by Nick Mothershaw, chief identity strategist of Open Identity Exchange (OIX) and a member of the…

 

Biometric passports issuance progresses in Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe

There has been an increase in biometric passport issuance reported by the governments of Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe, and innovation…

 

Japan and Jordan agree to technical collaboration on digital public infrastructure

Japan and Jordan will henceforth share their expertise and technical knowhow on different modern technologies including the building of digital…

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