Ethiopia looking for contractor to supply 20M pre-personalized resident ID cards
Ethiopia’s National Identification Program (NIDP) has launched a call to tender for the delivery of 20 million secure pre-personalized resident…
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.
Ethiopia banks harmonize customer account information with Fayda digital ID
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a directive calling on all banks and financial institutions under its control…
Clear to provide online biometric identity verification for US Medicare beneficiaries
Clear has scored a major contract in the healthcare industry. A release from the firm says it has inked a…
GOV.UK app downloads jump to more than 250K in November
It’s been five months since the GOV.UK app launched in public beta, enabling UK citizens to access government services on…
World ID keeps concert tickets from scalpers and bots as Credentials expand
World’s attempt to branch out into digital identity beyond “proof of human” and show its potential benefits in real-world applications…
Impact Palmarès revises digital visa deal with Cameroon, gets secure document printing contract
The contractual agreement that links the government of Cameroon and Impact Palmarès, the Cote d’Ivoire-based IT firm implementing a consular…
Affinidi pilots cross-border reusable credentials for job applicants
Singapore-based Affinidi is running a pilot of reusable digital identity to enable cross-border employment verification. The idea is to use…
NZBN to be critical piece of trusted digital infrastructure in New Zealand
New Zealand is preparing to retool its business number, the National Business Names (NZBN), as a verifiable credential, to position…
OCR Studio develops on-device ID recognition for AR glasses
OCR Studio has developed an AI system that recognizes IDs and other identity documents directly on augmented reality (AR) glasses….
Ireland plants flag for child online safety as it prepares to assume EU presidency
Ireland may soon follow its neighbors in imposing age assurance requirements on adult content platforms. The Times says members of…
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