Digital identity specialists: lack of trust in digital projects threatens response to COVID
Unfair systems, coding vulnerabilities and data conditions without end: the global COVID digital health pass situation is looking under the…
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.
Kenyans, Cameroonians reminded to pick up their biometric IDs
Kenyan authorities are calling on citizens to clear the backlog of uncollected biometric national identity cards, known as the Huduma…
French digital ID authentication coming to smartphones with Idemia contract
France is integrating its national digital ID card, the CNIe, with smartphones to allow French citizens to complete online transactions,…
Self-sovereign identity or an ‘infinitely scalable low-cost federation’
The concepts, potential and pitfalls of self-sovereign identity are discussed in a recent podcast episode by Kaliya Young, aka ‘The…
Toppan strengthens Africa biometrics market position with Face Technologies acquisition
Global printing company Toppan has announced the acquisition of biometrics and card solutions provider Face Technologies. The move will reportedly…
Idemia IdentoGO tablet enables remote digital ID enrollment for DMVs
Idemia has deployed its IdentoGO tablets to enable U.S. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) agencies to provide digital ID enrollments…
Tech5 integrates biometrics enrollment and issuance capability with MOSIP platform
Tech5 has continued its integration with MOSIP, building a new functionality for enrolling biometrics with the company’s T5-IDencode issuance platform into…
Nigeria and Pakistan fining telcos for default on biometric SIM identification
Pakistan has slammed fines on some telecommunication companies operating in the country for failing to ensure phone users identity their…
Costa Rica plans biometric passport launch by next year
The government of Costa Rica has announced that newly designed passports, which will integrate biometric technology, will go into effect…
Afghanistan biometrics risks: Better consultation could maintain confidence
The possibility of biometric databases covering millions of Afghans falling into the hands of the Taliban has led to renewed…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection