Experts in TFT webinar urge smarter digital ID to combat fraud
A recent webinar organized by The Fintech Times (TFT) explored how digital identity solutions can be used to tackle 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.
Fragmentation in details and niches as digital health passes roll out around the world
UK authorities are being asked by the country’s aviation sector to ditch the COVID test and isolation requirements it has…
Biometric selfies and forged passports: identities for sale on the dark web
With the rapid growth of personal information for sale on the dark web, Privacy Affairs has published its 2021 Dark…
Local digital ID ecosystems begin developing around OSIA open standards
OSIA, the modular digital ID system with interchangeable components, is now operational in multiple countries, allowing governments to save money…
Simprints adds facial recognition to Mozambique land ownership records
Simprints is supplying a biometric identification layer to land tenure records as part of a project to create land ownership…
Supreme Court suspends Mexico’s biometric registry law
The Supreme Court of Mexico has granted a request to temporarily suspend a law requiring telecoms companies to collect biometric…
Scottish Government selects partner for digital identity verification service
Software consultancy firm Scott Logic has entered a new partnership with the Scottish Government to develop a new digital identity…
UNHCR shared Rohingya biometric data ‘without consent’
The UNHCR improperly gathered personal information and biometrics from ethnic Rohingya refugees and shared it with Bangladesh, which subsequently shared…
Biometric registration drive in Kenya for health insurance scheme
A mass biometric registration drive in Kenya to enroll citizens for a health insurance scheme in the Nyeri County recently…
Angola, Dominican Republic to introduce biometric passports, Ukraine updates issuance progress
Angolan authorities are readying to launch the country’s biometric passport later this year at a time when the Dominican Republic…
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