Sectoral digital ID cards requested in India, Ghana, advance in Ethiopia
Roadside and pushcart vendors in India have written a petition asking the Union government to issue them biometric ID cards…
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.
GAIN readies for December launch of POC group for digital identity interoperability
The Global Assured Identity Network (GAIN) is working on a participation agreement for parties interested in joining a proof-of-concept community…
Clear to integrate Azure AD Verifiable Credentials, Health Pass deployed by hospital network
Clear has formed an integration partnership with Microsoft for Clear members to use their biometrics-backed digital ID with Azure Active Directory…
Aside from the human cost, kids’ digital ID theft and fraud costs the US $1B a year
Considering the online safety of children is heavy enough without thinking about the financial losses involved in biometric and demographic…
WEF cites stats showing how digital IDs can accelerate national economies
A new World Economic Forum white paper finds reason to believe that digital ID programs will be decisive in modernized…
Australia voter ID transformation proposed, risks disenfranchizing voters
The Australian government is following the UK government in proposing new laws around voter identity authentication at election polling stations…
Mississippi plans digital ID, Utah’s GET Group mDLs accepted for booze
Mobile digital IDs continue to advance at the U.S. state level, with Mississippi the latest to unveil its intentions for…
SITA makes Digital Travel Declaration free for governments as travel ramps back up
Air transport communications and IT provider SITA has mode its Digital Travel Declaration solution through which passengers can share their…
Nigerian digital ID registrations reach 66M, SIM linkage deadline extended
Nigeria’s federal government says at least 66 million citizens and legal residents have now completed the enrollment of their biometrics…
India’s Aadhaar hackathon pulls in 5,000 innovators
The Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 has attracted more than 5,000 innovators across over 3,000 team registrations, reports the India Education Diary, to…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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