Thales, Idemia, Veridos reportedly jostle for mega biometric ID card contract in DR Congo
Some big names in the biometrics and digital ID space such as French giants Idemia and Thales and Germany’s Veridos…
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.
Philippines ramps up PhilID issuance efforts as over 50M physical, digital cards issued
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says its objective to speed up the issuance of ID cards to enable citizens enjoy…
Global estimate for people without ID reduced to 850M: ID4D report
Identification for Development (ID4D), the World Bank division devoted to identity projects, has completed an extensive update to its dataset…
UK government to subsidize private digital ID schemes
Private digital identity providers are set to benefit as the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) picks up the…
Kenya to clear backlog of biometric passports, new ‘smart and digital ID’ system coming
Kenya’s government has taken delivery of 50,000 booklets which will enable it expedite the issuance of biometric passports after a…
Italian postal service launches project to ease issuance of digital ID, other services
The Italian national postal service (Poste Italiane) has launched a new digital ID initiative to transform post offices in small…
Thailand approves mobile digital ID for domestic air travel
Passengers boarding domestic flights in Thailand can now identify themselves using digital ID on a mobile application following approval from…
Biometrics considered to answer tough policy questions as US rules settled
Biometric authentication systems are under attack by sophisticated hackers who target active liveness detection, the head of iProov told a…
Regula ID document template database grows as Innovatrics, ID R&D pitch strengths
Regula has increased the coverage of its ID document scanning, while Innovatrics says it can accurately extract data from one…
Next for Nigeria’s NIN: location tracking and smart cities
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has launched a call for proposals from the country’s academics with the aim of developing…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection