HID Global showcases new Estonian biometric passport with world-first features, personalization
Citizens of Estonia will notice a range of new features as they start receiving the all-new biometric passport when they…
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.
Malaysia to roll out biometrics-backed digital ID
Malaysia’s Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has disclosed that the process to implement a digital identity system in the…
More bad news for Mexico’s proposed nationwide biometrics collection scheme
Mexico’s proposed mobile phone registry, which would collect biometric identifiers from all phone-account owners in the nation, this week was…
New Zealand digital ID trust framework nears passage into law
A draft piece of legislation that gives New Zealanders more control on how to manage and share their digital identity…
Potentially devastating digital ID hack in Argentina could have many ripples
Demonstrating just how hard it is going to be to engender trust in public or private biometric systems, a hacker…
Biometrics are the future of decentralized identity, says Tech5’s Rob Haslam
Rob Haslam, strategy consultant at Tech5, believes that far from being opposed, biometrics will underpin the increasing use of decentralized identity…
Yoti seeks accreditation as private digital ID provider from Australian government
Yoti has received approval to begin the process for accreditation to enable Australians to carry out digital identity transactions and…
ID4Africa looks to expand ranks of digital ID Ambassadors
ID4Africa has announced commencement of the application process for its 2022 class of Ambassadors, with a disclosure that the digital…
Pakistan blocks 732K SIMs issued without biometrics, Nigeria registers 180M
Pakistan says it has blocked 732,000 SIM cards that were registered without the owners going through the required biometric verification…
Businesses need verification devices for digital health passes
Much of the world has largely returned to normal business operations, with some measures taken to prevent the spread of…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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