Singapore wants to share its learnings on digital ID, so does World Bank
The World Bank has worked with Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech) to create a case study of the island nation’s…
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.
Nigerian army arrests fake NIMC staff registering people in Niger for national ID
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has clarified that two national ID fraudsters recently arrested by members of the country’s…
Avast pitches decentralized digital ID and FIDO integration at Authenticate 2022
An Authenticate 2022 session Wednesday explored the open standards and cryptography behind self-sovereign identity (SSI) and how they can complement…
Mastercard digital identity network plans detailed at Authenticate 2022
“My business is actually responsible for building a new network for Mastercard: the identity network,” Mastercard SVP of Digital Identity…
Digital ID enabling anonymity launched by Liquid Avatar for Web3
Liquid Avatar is launching its Proof of Humanity digital ID credentials to enable metaverse users to establish a digital footprint…
Biometrics with self-sovereign identity combo pitched to solve authentication challenges
YooniK CEO and Co-founder Pedro Torres sees an important place for biometrics in self-sovereign identity, despite the two technologies having…
India renews push for national civil registry, Aadhaar enrollment for kids soon nationwide
The federal government of India has re-launched the process to amend the Registration of Births and Deaths Act which will…
Scaled-up digital ID wallets could improve digital experiences, or risk service disruption
Identity authentication and digital payment services linked to the popular Kakao Talk Messenger App in the republic of South Korea…
Korea’s out front with digital IDs, but national history could be decisive in success
There is more to the South Korean government’s apparent backing of a planned self-sovereign digital identity program than meets the…
Chile accepting ‘X’ as sex for national IDs
Shane Cienfuegos became the first person in Chile to receive a non-binary national identity document last week after nine years…
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