Fingerprint biometrics mature for government use, mobile phone sensors and newborns
Fingerprint biometrics and innovations in national identity systems are common themes in many of the week’s most-read stories on Biometric…
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: almost 15M SIM cards registered in first few days, calls to link to PhilID
More than 14 million SIM cards were linked to users’ ID in the opening days of the campaign, according to…
UK unveils departmental data sharing consultation for One Login digital ID
The UK Cabinet Office has launched a new consultation on departmental data sharing to enable access to online government services…
MOSIP registrations pass 76M, Burkina Faso partners for pilot with more in pipeline
More than 76 million people around the world have now been registered into MOSIP-based identity systems and Burkina Faso becomes…
Nevada introduces digital ID scanning for tobacco purchases
Digital ID scanning is now mandatory for tobacco purchases in Nevada, according to an announcement from IDScan.net. Law AB 360…
Protect kids or avoid censorship — ID verification debate warms in US
Moralizing aside, stated concerns in the United States about the innocence of childhood are going to be good business for…
FIDO offers guidance for government service use as countries deploy blockchain, biometrics
Governments around the world continue to develop digital identity capabilities to give residents easier access to public services, and the…
India offers digital infrastructure to the world, launches innovation showcases
India is using its Presidency of the G-20 to invite international adoption of its ‘India Stack,’ which includes the world’s…
Efforts to increase digital ID issuance across Africa maintain steam
As digital ID adoption continues around the world, a number of countries in Africa including Malawi, Nigeria and Tanzania, are…
Newfoundland digital ID to have 2023 launch, while Ontario lags behind
There’s news and no-news out of Canada’s provinces on implementing digital IDs, as Newfoundland pushes ahead and Ontario stalls, according…
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