Does the husband know? Some issues surrounding IDs for refugees can shock
It can be tempting for some to think that for all the despair and chaos assumed at a refugee crisis,…
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.
DXC signs on to develop digital ID services for Danish govt
The Danish government has signed a new contract with U.S.-based IT services firm DXC Technology to further develop digital ID…
Major airport biometrics and government digital identity projects advance
Airport biometrics and digital travel credentials made headlines on two of the most-read articles on Biometric Update this week. Digi…
Malawi’s biometric ID approaches total coverage, huge cost savings
From no national ID system in 2017, Malawi has now registered around 94 percent of its adult population and those…
Sri Lanka to begin procuring digital ID equipment from India with Indian money
The Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Project Monitoring Committee (JPMC) has launched the procurement process for the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity…
ID cards face delays in Philippines, launched in Kenya, use encouraged in Vietnam
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has been urged by the country’s president to speed up printing the ‘digital version’ of…
Lessons from Aadhaar for digital ID architecture, financing shared by Nilekani and ID4Africa
Nandan Nilekani, founding chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, and prominent Aadhaar architect, expounded on the lessons that…
Mandatory SIM-ID link fever spreads as Namibia unveils registration dates
Namibians have from 1 January to 31 December 2023 to undergo mandatory SIM card registration with their ID, states the…
Biometric standards for air travel released
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled standards to facilitate international air travel using digital IDs and biometrics. The…
NADRA achieves international certification for security of biometric data
A trio of entities has announced certification for ISO/IEC 27001 to show their respective adherence to international cybersecurity standards and…
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