Tamil Nadu engages private firm to collect biometrics from homeless without contract
The personal data and biometrics of thousands of desperately poor people in India’s Tamil Nadu state, some waiting 20 years…
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.
US agencies 47 years behind with privacy law
Just one in 17 U.S. federal agencies have been able to comply with year-old requirements for getting consent to disclose…
In Asia, ambitious digital ID targets accompany digitization
Digital transformation and the adoption of digital ID frameworks continues to surge in Asia, where governments are ramping up registration…
Mississippi mDLs from Idemia I&S go live with full legal status
Mississippi Mobile ID is now available in partnership with Idemia I&S to give state residents the option to carry a…
NADRA details Pakistan’s stronger fingerprint biometric system for SIM registration
A new fingerprint biometric system is now being used by telecoms in Pakistan to register people for SIM activation, following…
Delays, extortions, and voter exclusion: Cameroon’s national biometric ID card conundrum
Ashu M. just clocked 20 years this November, the legal age for voting in the central African nation of Cameroon….
South Korea’s digital identity blockchain prepares to add new credentials, go international
South Korea’s blockchain-based national mobile digital identity system is not due to be fully operational until 2024, but it is…
Biometrics launches and deals punctuate busy end to 2022
A biometrics contract, a sensor launch, and providers expanding their international footprints demonstrate the industry’s momentum at the close of…
Philippines reaches 10M digital IDs issued in first 2 months, pilots downloadable version
The Philippine Statistics Authority says it has issued the printable version of the national digital ID to 10 million people…
Swedish government launches inquiry to provide more secure, national digital ID
Sweden’s government has appointed an inquiry into increasing the security of the country’s online identity options, by developing an additional,…
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