UIDAI calls for clarity, ‘informed consent’ prior to Aadhaar biometrics submissions
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has unveiled new guidelines for requesting entities (REs) to obtain resident consent on…
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.
Portugal announces new biometric ID card, card issuance ongoing in Syria
Portuguese officials say a newly designed citizen ID card with advanced security features will be rolled out this year. In…
Does OCR work well for reading IDs?
By Ihar Kliashchou, Chief Technology Officer at Regula Waiting may kill many things, and user experience is one of the…
Biometrics providers stake out positions for future revenue
The first major biometrics consolidation of the year is in, with Tech5’s acquisition of Imageware assets. That deal, which strengthens…
Philippines conducts biometric registration of vulnerable people, total hits 29M milestone
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has confirmed it carried out a Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) mobile registration initiative to issue…
Sierra Leone hikes fees for obtaining biometric ID documents
Sierra Leoneans are raising complaints after a recent move by the government to increase fees, and now in U.S. dollars,…
Vietnam considers chip-based ID cards for children under six, no biometrics required
Chip-based citizen ID card issued by the Vietnam Ministry of Public Security Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has proposed issuing…
Veridos and Innovatrics partner to open DNA biometrics to civilian use
Veridos and Innovatrics have formed a strategic partnership to combine their respective ABIS and DNA biometric technologies to enable the…
Biometric registrations open for vehicles and guns in Pakistan
A biometric vehicle registration program in Pakistan’s Punjab state is being revived to fight crime related to automobile sales, The…
Deal between Philippines and Singapore could herald more digital ID interoperability
A memorandum of understanding signed by the governments of the Philippines and Singapore that will allow each nation’s digital ID…
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