WEF publishes report on decentralized ID, warns of biometrics risks
Roughly 850 million people in the world still do not have an official ID, while some of those that have…
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.
India’s Account Aggregator DPI could promote equitable financial access: World Bank
India’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) face a credit gap of between $250 billion and $300 billion. The World…
The case for an integrated digital CRVS system for African countries
Speakers during the ID4Africa Livecast on June 21, which was dedicated to summarising key points from some workshops during the…
Morocco will introduce digital IDs into health services
Moroccans will soon be able to use their digital identity for accessing health services after government representatives signed an agreement…
Rollout of biometric CAT2s begins in Colorado as legacy scanners reject state IDs
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has installed five of its new credential authentication terminals from Idemia to process travellers with…
Civil society groups warn about EU Digital ID Wallet privacy, discrimination risks
The European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet is about to create an “unprecedented” risk for Europeans in their online and offline…
National digital ID developments coming from Malaysia, Jordan, South Korea
Governments around the world are taking steps forward with digital identity issuance. South Korea is preparing for decentralized digital IDs,…
Bhutan’s digital ID bill scales through National Assembly amid accountability concerns
Members of the National Assembly of Bhutan on Monday June 19 overwhelmingly voted in favour the National Identity Bill which…
Are decentralized IDs a question of culture? Experts discuss Web3
As digital identities sweep the world, more technologists are looking at how to ensure identity privacy and security by building…
Theft of driver’s license data in Louisiana could be a big test for digital ID
There are reports that 6 million public records have been exposed in the U.S. state of Louisiana, part of a…
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