Philippines aims for 92M biometric PhilID target in 2022
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says it is looking forward to swelling the number to 92 million registrants for the…
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.
Progress for US mobile driving licenses is halting and weird
Hawaiian legislators are finding the devil is in the details when it comes to mobile driving licenses (mDLs) while in…
India to sign MoU to bring Sri Lanka its own digital identity system
Sri Lanka and India are to sign a memorandum of understanding where India will provide a grant to fund the…
TrustBuilder partners with Signicat to let users prove identity with multiple European eIDs
Norway-based digital identity authentication specialist Signicat is joining hands with TrustBuilder, a Belgian identity and security company, to offer its…
India allays privacy fears as bill to link Aadhaar with voter IDs passed by parliament
There will be no interference with or access to citizens’ data either by government authorities or any third parties when…
‘Reusable’ digital identity applications to reach $266B by 2027 – Liminal report
A new report from digital identity advisory firm Liminal claims the ‘reusable’ identity market may grow from $32.8 billion in…
EU gambling firms are supporting a single, standard digital ID for Europe
A European Union gambling industry association is backing a proposed continental digital ID even though it has some concerns. In…
Nigeria continues push to introduce digital tokens, digital ID verification temporarily halted
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is going ahead with its plan of introducing tokens for the national identification number…
CEOs of biometrics providers at three different stages set the scene for 2022
The Chief Executives of Fingerprint Cards, BioCatch and startup Passage shared their insights with Biometric Update this week, while Apple…
OIX releases full guide to what a global Trust Framework for Smart Digital ID could be
After years of work with thought leaders in digital identity, the Open Identity Exchange (OIX) publishes its first full guide to…
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