South Africa to add biometrics to new driving license cards, maintains plan for mDLs
The government of South Africa is planning the launch of new driver’s license cards that will have enhanced security features…
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.
New page opens for birth registration in Ghana as instruction manual validated
A guiding document which outlines a number of novelties in Ghana’s birth and death registration system was recently validated by…
Philippines connects homeless to government services with biometrics, ID cards
The Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Oplan Pag-Abot Project is intended to establish a central database of…
Digital IDs in Georgia improve accessibility for disabled state residents
Georgia’s recent implementation of digital IDs in the form of mobile driver’s licenses for iOS smartphones can make it easier…
EU pilot of digital identity wallet and academic credentials with Gataca SSI tech launches
A pilot of decentralized digital ID and Verifiable Credentials for sharing higher education credentials is kicking off in Spain with…
Intesi Group authorized to issue digital identity in Italy
Italy’s digital identity system is getting a new service provider and manager, certification authority Intesi Group. The Public Digital Identity…
Zinc raises £5M to expand global, reusable background checks
London-based background check startup Zinc has raised £5 million (roughly US$6.4 million) in a series A funding round with plans…
India says chip passports coming ‘soon’ as authorities discover fakes through biometrics
Indians will soon be able to obtain their long-awaited e-passports, equipped with biometric chips compliant with the latest ICAO standards….
India doubles down on biometrics to prevent tax fraud, Aadhaar authentication use cases expand
India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is set to implement biometric authentication to help curb “rampant” Goods…
Thailand launches digital ID verification service with ThaID app
There have been recent reports highlighting progress or novelties in various digital ID projects and systems run or backed by…
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