Nigeria reaches 90M digital ID registrations as database capacity issue looms
Nigeria officials say they have so far been able to register the biometrics of almost 90 million citizens for 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.
Biometrics integration, consortium promise easier secure online transactions in Europe
Large-scale biometrics collaborations and global projects drew the top headlines on Biometric Update this week, with OneSpan integrating with BankID…
Why we support International Identity Day
International Identity Day began as a proposal and petition launched at ID4Africa 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria, and has grown into…
Almost a third of UK employers believe loyalty cards are acceptable right to work ID
Close to half of employers surveyed by Xydus, a certified identity service provider (IDSP) and agent for the UK’s new…
Colombia’s biometric digital ID surpasses 500K applications as govt pushes digital version
Colombians wanting a mobile ID can digitize the new version of their national ID card through the National Registry of…
India claims to effectively meet SDG 16.9 of legal ID for all, expands authentication methods
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the agency that implements the country’s Aadhaar identity system, claims to have reached…
Aadhaar biometrics considered for expansion toward non-banking financial firms
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is considering onboarding several nonbank financial companies (NBFCs) to authenticate users online via…
New Zealand plans to introduce mDLs, eventually
New Zealand’s land transport management agency Waka Kotahi says it is working to introduce a mobile driver’s license (mDL) which…
Pakistan disburses over $100M in flood relief via biometric ID
Pakistan has so far disbursed 24.5 billion Pakistani rupees (US$103 million) to families affected by floods across the country via…
New handheld device from Regula offers quick digital ID document verification
Forensic and digital ID verification company Regula has unveiled Regula 1031, the latest model of its handheld devices for quick,…
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