New biometric digital ID system in South Africa to enhance service delivery, security
A new biometric-based digital identity system dubbed NIS, currently being developed in South Africa, will go a long way in…
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.
Quebec considers including financial documents in digital ID wallet
Canadian province Quebec is considering the possibility of including documents issued by private companies, such as proof of insurance, in…
Track record of biometric Ghana SIM re-registration provider comes under scrutiny
At a time when many Ghanaians have been expressing frustration with the biometric capture process for a government-ordered SIM card…
Daon signs new airline for biometric health pass, secures aviation conference attendance
Daon has confirmed that Tradewinds Aviation is the latest airline to adopt its VeriFLY biometric digital wallet for compliant travel…
India’s new biometric passport now ready for rollout, $1B service deal concluded
The new generation of biometric passports originally slated to launch broadly in 2021 is now set for rollout in India,…
Fight over increasingly lucrative biometrics market spills into court
iProov is the latest winner in the biometrics investment sweepstakes, but is also being taken to court by FaceTec for…
Smart Engines launches iOS apps, upgrades SDK’s ID document scanning
Smart Engines has announced the release of a new version of its software development kit (SDK) for ID document scanning…
Ghanaians cry foul over stressful biometric SIM re-registration experience
Many Ghanaians who have to stand on long queues to have their biometrics captured for the SIM re-registration drive directed…
Estonia’s search for new mobile digital ID solution provider still on
Efforts by the Estonian government to contract a digital identity solutions provider for the country’s updated mobile digital ID are…
Pakistan government and UNHCR complete biometric registration drive for Afghan refugees
The United Nations is trumpeting the success of a drive to register refugees in Pakistan for biometric smartcards, which was…
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