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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.

 

French privacy watchdog includes digital ID, AI and minor protection in strategic plan

Digital identity, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and protecting minors online will be the main areas of focus for the French privacy…

 

Malaysia to launch national digital ID super-app

Malaysia is launching what it terms a “national digital identity ecosystem” called the MyDigital ID Superapp which builds upon the…

 

Brazil bans TFH from offering compensation for biometric data

Brazil’s data watchdog has banned Tools of Humanity (TFH), the company behind digital identity project World, from offering cryptocurrency or…

 

Nigeria launching multiuse biometric ID card to drive economic, financial inclusion

Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the imminent launch of a General Multipurpose Card (GMPC) that will support…

 

New civil registration law refocuses Cameroon’s push for SDG 16.9 legal ID target

Ornela Ndip is a 25-year-old internally displaced person (IDP) who fled her hometown of Kembong, Manyu Division, South West Region…

 

Sahel states under military rule unveil common biometric passport Jan. 29

Three West African countries – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – which are all currently running junta-led governments have announced…

 

Face biometrics inroads sure to be affected by regulatory U-turns

A nine-figure biometrics acquisition highlights the intersection of responsible AI and face biometrics, one of the key themes of the…

 

Liquid identity verifications surge past 60M as Japan leans into chip-scanning

Liquid has reached the 60 million digital identity verification milestone with its online KYC service, with a surge in verifications…

 

Car dealerships rev up digital ID verification to counter rise in identity fraud

Whether it’s a fake credit history, a phony license or a test driver with a stolen identity who makes tracks…

 

GovTech to deliver $10 trillion in value by 2034, says WEF

At the meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week, tech is front and center – and…

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