New Digital IDs roll out as established program report encouraging adoption trends
Call it update Friday. Progress reports on digital ID campaigns from developed economies (including California’s) and developing (including Bhutan’s) are…
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.
Prepare for digital identity wallets while there is still time, SIA advises
Digital identity wallets are here, and governments and businesses alike should start preparing their strategies now, according to a new…
Global recognition of EU trust services for digital ID slowly moves forward
Five experts in the field of digital identity shared their opinions and ideas about global recognition of EU trust services…
Madagascar signs with MOSIP for national digital ID pilot, plans 1k enrollments
A national digital ID system based on MOSIP will be piloted in Madagascar, after the government signed onto a memorandum…
Covid response tech leaves Indians more exposed to data collection: briefing
India’s e-governance has gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic and mobile phone cash transfer via the country’s biometric Aadhaar has…
UK Labour Party brings back ID card concept to reduce irregular immigration
The shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock unveiled plans by a possible Labour government in the UK to introduce “basic” ID…
India’s digital ID experience could boost Africa’s development drive: report
India’s digital transformation which has proven largely successful thanks to its robust Aadhaar digital ID system can be an inspiration…
Groups and motivations advocating for digital identity principles put under the microscope
What is the underlying worldview of groups proposing visions for “good” digital identity systems? An attempt to answer this question…
Smart Engines updates ID document scanner, adds speed and character recognition accuracy
Software developer Smart Engines has announced an upgrade to its optical character recognition and data extraction application, AnyDoc. The software…
Nigeria ID4D seeks privacy consultant for national ID management infrastructure
The Nigeria Digital Identity for Development project (Nigeria ID4D) is seeking the expertise of a number of service providers, including…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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