Nigeria’s NIMC boss commends digital ID enrollments milestone as capacity increases
The head of Nigeria’s digital ID issuing agency praises the “unified ID approach” and ecosystem model adopted, calling it a…
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.
Tamil Nadu state goes all out with Aadhaar requirement for government welfare
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu will now require an Aadhaar number to supply any government benefits services according to…
EU Digital Identity Wallet Consortium selected for large-scale pilot
The European Commission has selected the EU Digital Identity Wallet Consortium (EWC) to conduct a large-scale pilot for the EU…
Tanzanians urged to check biometrically registered SIMs, tidy links before January cut off
To ensure their safety, Tanzanians are being reminded to check they have biometrically registered their SIM cards, phone lines and…
UK govt battles dependencies to expand digital identity, single sign-on
The UK government has been building on lessons learned from the old Verify digital ID infrastructure to deliver a more…
Benin, Ghana adopt biometrics for driver’s licenses, vehicle registration
Two West African nations are making a national ID an essential part of driving. The Republic of Benin has rolled…
Japan pushes Apple to support digital ID card function on iPhone
Japan wants its My Number cards on the iPhone and Tim Cook is hearing about it, according to Yahoo Japan….
Brazil’s biometrics-based federal services platform is a risk to rights, liberties: report
The merging of registers, including biometrics, to create a centralized database for authenticating users of Brazil’s government services platform was…
Nigeria’s Edo State residents soon to have biometric ID cards linked to NIMC database
The Governor of Nigeria’s Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the importance of a smart biometric card dubbed ‘Edo Card’…
Make digital ID systems flexible with open source and standards: Tony Blair Institute
Governments must be able to upgrade and re-adapt their legacy ID infrastructure to allow them the flexibility to choose the…
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