ID document scanning software from Smart Engines updated, Nets certified for eIDAS High
Smart Engines has developed new modes of scanning for its artificial intelligence-powered passport readers to enable businesses or authorities to perform…
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.
Biometric passports coming to Armenia, Nepal, Zimbabwe
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has extended passport issuance, recently only available in the capital Kabul, to seven provinces, and will prioritize…
European Commission allots €2B of funding for AI, quantum, digital skills
The European Commission has adopted a Digital Europe Programme and allotted it €1.98 billion (US$2.25 billion) of funding as part of…
Digital identity among African cross-border trade issues UNDP seeks research on
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has published a call to tender for the selection of a firm to conduct…
World foundational digital identity systems under review by Privacy International
Privacy International has begun a series of investigations into the technologies behind foundational digital identity systems in place around the world….
PhilID biometrics registration passes 40M, considered for Filipinos living abroad
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is considering extending its Philippine ID (PhilID) program to Filipinos living and working abroad, according…
Digital credentials for air travel from ForgeRock, SITA, Malaysian startup advance
The verification of an Electronic Personnel License (EPL) without network connectivity will soon be possible thanks to a blockchain-based decentralized…
UN explores digital identity sector to inform legal identity progress
The UNDP has released the final report of a series of roundtable sessions it held in the spring to examine…
States to bear digital ID costs without income from Apple Wallet contracts
Digital ID contracts signed between Apple and each of four U.S. states make taxpayers responsible for the costs of maintaining…
Almost half in UK would welcome digital health passes for public events
An industry-commissioned survey of United Kingdom adults found that almost half would feel safer at public events if COVID passports…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection