National digital ID to be launched by Senegal, legislative foundation proposed for Finland
Senegal has, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), launched a national digital identity project after wide consultations…
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.
Neurotechnology integrates MOSIP to serve open-source biometrics, digital ID projects
Neurotechnology has integrated MOSIP with its MegaMatcher Software Development Kit (SDK) and MegaMatcher Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) products to…
Big decisions for biometrics vendors amid broader market uncertainty
Any new rumors about a possible Idemia sale sends waves through the biometrics industry and grabs headlines, as happened with…
New biometric passport in India could debut by year end
The delayed debut of electronic passports in India by Tata Consultancy Services could occur by year end, according to reports….
First look: baby biometrics to tackle swaps, kidnaps and missing children
Brazilian firm Natosafe is attempting to tackle baby swapping in maternity units with a mix of biometrics and AI to…
Togo amends law on biometric identification to advance digital ID ambitions
The parliament in Togo recently adopted a bill which amends an existing law on biometric identification of Togolese citizens, which…
Telco says low Ghana Card issuance major setback in biometric SIM re-registration process
A process in Ghana for users of mobile phones to re-identify their SIM cards with biometrics is proceeding more slowly…
Overidentification, unobservability and super cookies: privacy issues ahead for EU digital ID
The European Union’s Data Protection Supervisor brought together experts on digital identity and digital wallets to appraise the current situation…
‘Economic identity’: are digital ID schemes a ‘road to Hell?’ asks human rights report
Published as delegates left ID4Africa 2022 in Marrakesh, a new primer from the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice…
Common digital health pass for seamless travel to be discussed at ICAO summit
Discussions around adopting a common global digital health pass, or “passport” in ICAO’s parlance, to facilitate international travel will be…
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