Indian PM urges G-20 leaders to support digital inclusion efforts at Bali summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has called on G-20 leaders to join global efforts in making access to digital…
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.
NADRA partners up to ID thousands of deceased people with biometrics
Pakistan‘s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chhipa Welfare Association to biometrically…
Biometric identity verification pilot launches for NSW decentralized digital ID
A ‘photo verification’ system using face biometrics, a key part of a state digital ID under development in Australia, will…
Children’s digital identities are easier to defraud, harder to fix
Almost a million children in the U.S. were victims of identity fraud in the year ending October 2022, finds research…
AnonCreds graduate to Hyperledger project for VCs with zero-knowledge proof
Hyperledger’s AnonCreds, which add zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) capabilities to verifiable credentials, have graduated from the Hyperledger Indy project as a…
Biometric SIM registration curbs crime in Ghana, not as effective in Nigeria
Ghana’s Minister of Communications and Digitalization Ursula Owusu says there has been a noticeable drop in SIM card-related fraud in…
Smart Engines algorithm update improves speed and accuracy scanning ID documents’
Smart Engines has updated its algorithms for improved accuracy and speed when scanning MRZ, or Machine Readable Zone documents, according…
Many UK convenience stores not checking ID for age-restricted products
A study by self-sovereign identity solutions firm ID Crypt Global has noted that the low rate of ID checks for…
EU says it can have a digital ID wallet by ’24 regardless of challenges
The European Union is preparing for the 2024 release of its digital ID wallet, which would enable EU residents to…
Nigeria, Portugal plan to improve biometric passport, residence permit issuance services
The government of Portugal has unveiled plans to soon make the renewal of residence permits for aliens automatic, provided they…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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