MOSIP building “an ecosystem” of biometrics labs, partnering with more universities
MOSIP is focusing on expanding its engagement with the biometrics ecosystem, as well as different use cases for the foundational…
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.
Activists urge Kenya not to repeat mistakes of Huduma Namba in new digital ID plan
Nine human and digital rights groups including Access Now and the Kenya Human Rights Commission have called on the government…
India’s Aadhaar-based UPI payment platform allures Japan
Japan and India plan to take their digital cooperation to a new level with the former confessing a strong attraction…
Maturing biometrics models meet newer markets, applications
Device biometrics are being used to secure more applications and interactions in several of the most-read articles of the week…
Digital ID projects in the US continue to dribble out
Apple-compatible digital IDs have come to a fourth U.S. state – Georgia. The mobile driver’s license development program was run…
Universal global digital identity still 7 years away, OIX presenter says
Europe is currently rushing to launch its digital ID project, the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI) governed by the eIDAS…
Arizona Motor Vehicle Division implements digital IDs with Credence ID scanners
Digital ID reader firm Credence ID and IT infrastructure-services company Kyndryl say they have completed and booted up a system…
Card deals add up for Idex with new issuers in payments, civil ID
Idex Biometrics has reached a deal with Malaysia-based smart card integrator MCS Microsystems to supply fingerprint sensors for biometric cards…
Italy advances, budgets for integration of digital IDs
The Italian government has allocated €40 million (US$43.38 million) in the hopes of resolving a dispute involving the nation’s two…
Digital ID update for cops’, clergy’s traditional cards may also improve accountability
Global Accountability (GAC) and Sentry Enterprises say they will market an NFC business card in June that police officers can…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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