Google API update enables storage of COVID-19 status on Android devices
Google has updated its Passes application programming interface (API) to allow COVID vaccination and test result records to be stored…
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.
US Congressmen reintroduce sweeping digital ID bill
A bipartisan group of U.S. congressmen have reintroduced a broad-ranging bill to develop legislation around digital identity, according to the…
New South Wales revamps mobile driver’s license platform for automated approval
IT consultant CGI has been contacted by the New South Wales government to build a unified mobile driver’s license (mDL)…
Biometric voter rolls at different stages in Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria
Papua New Guinea’s Electoral Commission (PNGEC) is seeking approval to begin identifying and verifying potential voters with a new biometric…
One in 3 Liechtenstein citizens using official digital ID
Around one third of all Liechtenstein citizens have activated their ‘eID.li’ electronic identities and are using public services digitally a…
EU digital wallet to lower friction around identity authentication
The way citizens in the European Union use and manage their digital identities and digital security could change significantly due…
Biometric card delays ‘exclude millions’ from Iraq elections
Iraq’s electoral commission is struggling to update voter data and issue biometric cards in time for the country’s October 10…
Monaco digital ID launch puts it in ‘global top 5’
The Principality of Monaco launches an OSIA-based biometric identity system in the form of an electronic physical card and digital…
eftpos’ connectID solution to ease digital ID verification for Australians
eftpos says its connectID solution is now operational after integrating the service with SecureKey’s digital ID authentication technology, making it…
Bangladesh begins biometric mobile phone registration
Telephones and other mobile devices in Bangladesh using SIM cards which have not been registered with their owners’ biometrics by…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection