Papua New Guinea considers biometric voting system, launches new digital ID for banking
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government is considering deploying a biometric voting system for future elections, according to The National….
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.
SIM card or ID? Latest changes present Ghanaians with fresh bafflement
Ghana’s plan to enforce ID signup to keep SIM cards functioning has taken a new turn: people without a Ghana…
One Caribbean digital ID and card announced, another faces political opposition
The Turks and Caicos government will deploy the digital ID and National Identification Cards for residents by 2025, reports Magnetic…
UK and Ukraine sign digital trade deal, collaborate on digital identity
The UK and Ukraine have agreed a digital trade deal which is intended to help the Ukrainian economy and future…
Veridas can now verify all US biometric ID documents, helps identify Spanish minors
ID solution provider Veridas has announced two different milestones concerning the adoption of its document verification and biometrics solutions. Writing…
Veridos seals deal for Latvia biometric passport, to unveil new security features for IDs
Germany-based integrated digital ID solutions provider Veridos has announced a deal for the delivery of over a million biometric passports…
Intellicheck ID document authentication gets 6-month trial to curb under-age drinking
A city in the U.S. state of South Carolina has signed on to a six-month test of ID document authentication…
Thai government partners with 7-Eleven to issue digital IDs
The Digital Government Development Agency (DGA) in Thailand is using technology integrator Counter Service to create a new channel to…
Digital ID schemes marginalizing Roma in Serbia, Rohingyas in Myanmar: reports
Digital identity tech and legislation are accused of human rights offenses in Europe and Asia for automatically excluding certain communities…
Fingerprint biometrics most common among 1.8 billion monthly Aadhaar transactions
Over 1.75 billion authentication transactions occurred in October using India’s Aadhaar digital identity program, bringing the total to date to…
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