Biometric ID, prison programs questioned at federal, state levels in Pakistan
A federal ombudsman in Pakistan is saying that “proper functioning” biometric ID systems must be installed all jails in that…
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.
Moscow airport announces 500,000 traveler milestone for biometric passport control
The Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin Airport (SVO) serving Moscow announced that more than 500,000 travelers have used its novel biometric…
UIDAI to highlight strengths of Aadhaar biometric ID for the poor in new campaign
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is planning to undertake a new awareness raising campaign intended to underline for…
Zimbabwe’s leader a controversial proponent of biometric IDs
It likely is not the endorsement that backers of digital national IDs would seek, but the controversial President of Zimbabwe…
India’s high court requests UIDAI to use Aadhaar biometrics to ID accident victims
India’s High Court (HC) is asking the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as well as the Delhi city government…
Pakistani political ‘hecklers’ threatened with blocked biometric ID, bank accounts
Pakistan’s Interior Minister has warned that supporters of recently-ousted prime minister Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party whose…
Face biometrics deployed for everything from supermarket payments to World Cup security
Face biometrics deployments spanning identity verification, small-n searches and large-scale forensic investigation, and even live facial recognition dominate the most-read…
Lessons in informing public about digital ID from Jamaica and Singapore
Communication with the public about how digital ID programs work has been insufficient in some past instances, but a government…
Start small, test, and iterate: legal ID delivery advice from OpenCRVS engagement lead
Civil registration and vital statistics registries are critical tools for governments to understand the populations they are trying to serve;…
Nigeria ID4D continues partnership spree to meet digital ID ambitions
The Nigeria Digital Identification for Development project (Nigeria ID4D) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have agreed to…
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