Worldcoin surpasses 2M digital ID signups; 8B to go
Cryptocurrency and digital ID startup Worldcoin says it has enrolled over 2 million signups for its anonymized digital identity credential,…
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.
Agencies move on digital ID while critics say Biden plan misses it
The White House is taking flak because its new cybersecurity strategy implementation plan for federal agencies ignores actions regarding digital…
India presses for legal framework to guide adoption of digital public infrastructure
India’s government emissary (Sherpa) to the G20 Amitabh Kant has underscored the need for a clearer definition of digital public…
OpenG2P, PhilSys conduct pilot for financial inclusion program using PhilID
Open-source digital public startup OpenG2P says it has successfully completed a social welfare digital payments pilot for some Filipinos using…
Face biometrics algorithms and products with better accuracy joining market
Novel biometrics advances and major government digital ID programs dominated the top headlines on Biometric Update this week. The most-read…
Procurement begins for Sri Lanka’s national digital ID
The procurement process for Sri Lanka’s national digital identity project has begun in partnership with the Indian government. Only Indian…
ENISA issues new EUDI Wallet recommendations in report on digital ID standards
From ITU and ICAO to NIST and FIDO, organizations across the world have been working on a multitude of standards…
Aadhaar biometrics verification for GST registration pilot in India to expand
Applicants registering for Goods and Service Tax (GST) numbers in the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry will be asked to…
Regula improves ID document verification with new light source capabilities
Regula, the company that produces the Regula 4306 compact video spectral comparator, has recently added two new light-based detection features…
ID scanning for age verification deployed by Intellicheck in Charleston, launched by Au10tix
Charleston, South Carolina is making an ID verification program for businesses that relies on technology from Intellicheck permanent following the…
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