Pakistan ID boss to head UNDP digital transformation committee as World Bank mulls funding
Muhammad Tariq Malik, chairman of Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), has been appointed the chairman of the Technical…
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.
Biometrics power major public, private sector digital ID projects
Biometrics are playing a prominent role in the passwordless movement, digital wallets and national ID programs making headlines this week….
EU countries must provide sophisticated, national versions of digital identity wallet
European citizens will have the choice of a nationally-provided digital identity wallet for pan EU use, rather than simply commercially-provided…
Sumsub says digital ID can speed up onboarding in emerging markets
The use of digital ID technologies, alongside government databases, can substantially speed up the identity verification process in emerging countries….
Africa has the capabilities: 20 African nations on track for SDG 16.9
“We’re convinced there are 20 countries in Africa who can achieve the SDG, achieve Mission 100. And we believe actually…
Barbados minister begs people to collect Trident ID, activate digital ID
Barbadians are being asked to collect their newly-made Trident national ID cards as 90,000 are ready and waiting. The Minister…
Australian pols giddy with state and federal integration over digital ID
Australia’s efforts to get digital IDs into people’s hands shows, even winning over snarky journalists with the progress. Almost 80…
EU Digital Identity Wallet pilots pull in big names, but questions emerge
More companies announce their commitment to working together on pilots to test use-cases of the EU Digital Identity Wallet. Meanwhile,…
Age verification proposed in 2 more US states
Two more U.S. states are working on ideas to separate children from pornography. Arkansas and Utah, a pair of the…
NEC and partners report early success with neonatal biometric vaccine management system
A biometric vaccination management program for newborn children has been jointly developed by NEC, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
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- Deepfake Detection
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