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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.

 

Alan Turing Institute call for papers ahead of trustworthy digital identity conference

The Alan Turing Institute is running a virtual conference on trustworthy digital identity on 13 September 2021 and is calling for…

 

Hong Kong ‘exploring collaboration’ with Mainland digital identity systems

Hong Kong is investigating how its digital identity platform could operate with systems in mainland China, as revealed by written…

 

Ghana Card to function as full biometric passport under government plan

Ghanaians may soon be able to use the national biometric ID card as an international travel document, even beyond the…

 

Veridos supports ICAO standard update for biometric verification of travel documents

Veridos has welcomed the creation of the 8th edition of the Doc 9303, recently released by the International Civil Aviation…

 

Shortage of chips threatens biometric passport, digital ID supply – and the suppliers

The global shortage of microchips threatens the ability of governments and companies to issue biometric digital ID documents such as…

 

Mobile ID can bring both convenience and citizen privacy

By David Kelts, Director of Product Development, Mobile Identity, GET Group North America Many U.S. states are implementing mobile driver’s…

 

Indian govt using face biometrics at COVID vaccination centers

India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has admitted to using face biometrics technology for online verification of people…

 

Governments consider digital health pass rules, seek balance between safety and exclusion

Event venues in the UK are being asked to adopt digital health passes to prevent the spread of COVID-19 “as…

 

Lord Holmes discusses state of digital identity in the UK

Lord Holmes has been a Member of the House of Lords since 2013. He is also a member of the…

 

Philippines digital ID project on track for 2021 target as Step 1 registration tops 37M

Authorities in the Philippines are optimistic the target set this year for registration for the national digital ID card (PhilID)…

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