MPs demand briefing over plans to make Ghana Card sole ID for voter registration
Minority caucus lawmakers of Ghana’s opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are insisting on a parliamentary hearing into the announcement 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.
UNECA and African experts urge civil registration to enable good governance
Data for planning and the importance of ID management were two of the intended key topics to be discussed at…
Niger launches WURI project to issue biometric ID for regional trade and public services
A regional system for digital identity that is interoperable between West African countries has been launched in Niger, LeSahel.org reports….
1.5M in Louisiana carry an mDL
A day before the U.S. state of Louisiana further formalized acceptance rules for its four-year-old digital ID, the software firm…
Selfie biometrics and mobile digital IDs proliferate for financial, government services
Biometrics and digital IDs on mobile devices made several of the most-read stories of the past week on Biometric Update,…
Global biometrics case studies, good practice toolkit offered in SIA report
Identity systems must meet economic, social and security requirements, which can be supported by “biometric computer systems” states the Secure…
EU Czech Presidency suggests new European digital ID guidelines
The Czech Presidency of the European Union Council revealed a new compromise text last week to address issues blocking the…
Philippines begins issuance of PhilID printed digital version
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has announced the rollout of the printed digital version of the national ID card, dubbed…
Austria launches digital driving licenses, its first digital ID, as US states align
Austrians can now create a mobile driving license (mDLs) on their smartphones after the technical infrastructure is finally ready, laying…
Canada privacy regulators emphasize importance of data protection for digital ID
Data privacy regulators in Canada have, in a resolution, called on state governments to place a premium on data protection…
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