US, Bangladesh authorities shut down online network of fake ID shops
Score one for the good guys. The U.S. Department of Justice has seized a network of websites selling digital versions of…
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.
Build digital ID systems that address underlying causes of statelessness: Caribou
Digital identity systems that do not concretely address the legal and institutional causes of statelessness only risk reproducing or even…
Ethiopia strengthens Fayda digital ID security wall
Ethiopia has launched a Digital Certificate Service (CSCA) in a decisive move that is aimed at strengthening the security architecture…
Biometrics providers race to meet demand as ID, age verification expand
Biometric identity verification is evolving to serve an ever-wider range of interactions as they change to address fraud, online safety…
OCR Studio ready for new ICAO/ISO MRZ format
Document recognition technology developer OCR Studio has confirmed support for next-generation ICAO/ISO machine-readable zone (MRZ) format in identity documents. The…
EU-Western Balkans Summit hails progress on EUDI Wallets
The European Union welcomes progress on the gradual integration of the Western Balkans into its single market, including through digital…
Dominican Republic’s electoral board named certifying authority for e-signatures
The Dominican Republic has taken another step towards the rollout of its new identity and electoral card, which allows citizens…
Pakistan to modernize identity system, Digital Authority creating DPI sub-stacks
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced new regulations that overhaul its national identity system. The reforms address…
Itsme acquires iDIN in merger of Benelux bank-driven verification systems
Itsme, a bank-driven digital identity firm based in Belgium, has acquired Dutch banking verification service iDIN. A release says the…
Laos launches national digital ID as digital transformation picks up pace
The Laos government has begun nationwide issuance of its new national digital identity card, with the system officially going live…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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