Fortify Rights links personal ID documents listing ethnicity with repression, genocides
Human rights organization Fortify Rights has released a new report highlighting the roles of specific personal identity documents and, most…
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.
Contactless fingerprint biometrics take another step towards mainstream adoption
Idemia and Telos have been named winners in the latest contactless fingerprint biometrics challenge from NIST, while Yoti has won…
Omidyar Network reflects on Good ID initiative, outlines future plans
A philanthropic investment firm created by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam is giving details about its upcoming…
Do not waste recent gains on digital ID, techUK report urges government
Progress finally made by the UK Government to establish a functional digital identity system to support the digital economy needs…
Biometric SIM registration slows Kenyan mobile subscriptions, Namibia seeks a different path
After a chaotic period where of Kenya’s mobile phone users had to be biometrically enrolled, a report says the pace…
SADC to begin production of biometric passports for staff with Botswana facilities
The Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has concluded a deal with the government of Botswana to begin…
Competing visions of digital wallets as super apps or online identity hubs presented
The convergence of different capabilities and services in digital wallets was explored in ‘The Future of the Wallet’ webinar hosted…
Jamaica, Pakistan look to ease cash assistance programs with digital ID
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the country has to accelerate the implementation of its National Identification System (NIDS) to…
Nigerian state to begin biometric identification in transport sector to improve security
All individuals running shuttle buses, tricycles (“keke”), trucks, mini-trucks, lorries and taxis in the Nigeria’s Anambra State have been given…
Future fears and demands in Europe: the people want digital identity, but with guardrails
Europeans understand some of the benefits and general inevitability of digital identity, but want control over their own data, rights…
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