Jamaica, Greece advancing digital ID plans with biometrics capture pilot, digital wallet
Jamaica, Greece, Pakistan, Serbia and Turkey have all either entered or are planning to enter new phases of their respective…
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.
Government insiders say digital IDs could make massive fraud events rare
When looked at through the lens of identity fraud in the United States, the pandemic has showed how poorly government…
Debate, inspiration and biometrics launches define a packed return by ID4Africa
ID4Africa’s triumphant return to in-person gatherings in Morocco generated numerous headlines this week, between intensive debate and biometric solution launches…
Ethiopia uses Mastercard platform to launch biometric digital health pass
The Ethiopia Ministry of Health, Mastercard, Gavi, and JSI (John Snow, Inc) have partnered on a digital, portable health pass…
Samsung pushes Wallet for biometric payments, IDs; Apple allows mDLs in its Wallet
Samsung has released its Wallet, merging its Pay with Pass apps to combine biometric payments, digital IDs and keys into…
UK leaders say new digital ID plan benefits from previous efforts’ failings
Creating a single login for central government services is a core task in the United Kingdom’s newest stab at digital…
First look: IN Groupe launches ‘inclusive’ SMS-based SSI birth registration at ID4Africa 2022
IN Groupe has revealed its inclusive SMS, biometrics and cloud-based birth registration that aims to empower civil registries as much…
Regula digital ID document verification chosen by Wizz Air for mobile passenger check-in
Low-cost Hungarian airline Wizz Air has selected Regula for mobile passenger flight check-in using its digital ID verification solution. The…
Solving four big identity issues in Africa: Day 2 of ID4Africa 2022
By Frank Hersey and Ayang Macdonald How will we reach full birth registration by 2030? How can we stop borders…
Canada, US officials see opportunity for digital ID after pandemic
Government officials in Canada and the United States gave their prognosis for how the Covid pandemic altered the direction of…
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