Zimbabwe reports progress on biometric passport, ID card issuance
Zimbabwe announced its government has issued more than 110,000 biometric passports just six months after launching the program, according to…
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.
Chinese authorities mum on alleged breach of a billion people’s data
Psst! Wanna buy a billion personal records? A hacker claims to have stolen a database containing the personal information of…
Peru issues 7M digital ID cards with id3 biometrics, NXP chips
Fingerprint biometric algorithms from id3 Technologies are being used in Peru’s new digital identity cards, after being selected by NXP…
HID Global concludes research deal to improve security of digital ID and physical documents
HID Global has taken another step toward the development of innovative digital identity and physical credentials it produces so as…
Biometric verification system to ensure safe property management in Pakistan
Pakistan’s Capital Development Authority (CDA) will in the future deploy a biometric verification system (BVS) that will ensure the safe…
Deloitte believes the future of government rests on a vision it calls ‘agile identity’
Deloitte has unveiled a vision called “agile identity” which it believes is the future of government, soon after being awarded…
Civil registries are important – but how do you persuade the people?
How do civil registries enroll more people? Should they twist people’s arms by making birth certificates compulsory? These were among…
Digital ID, KYC infrastructure critical for digital currency rollout, says IMF
An international agency is urging central banks to help strengthen national digital ID systems and make KYC requirements easier to…
Switzerland unveils new digital ID credential to expedite service delivery
Switzerland’s Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has presented fresh plans by the country to introduce a new digital ID credential as…
Kenya to use biometrics first, ID number second for voter verification in August election
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has determined that voters’ identities will be verified for eligibility in the upcoming…
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