Nigerians allege extortion at biometric ID registration centers as SIM integration deadline nears
There has been an increase lately in the number of Nigerians storming National Identification Number (NIN) registration centers in cities…
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.
UK still to apply updates to ‘biased’ biometric passport scanning software
The British government is still entertaining delays in fixing a problem in its biometric passport scanning system which sometimes misreads…
Biometrics and user control, maybe a piece of paper; Gruener and Cavoukian on Good Health Passes
The Good Health Pass initiative is ID2020’s most ambitious project yet. In a sense, it could be considered a culmination…
France’s new biometric ID cards from IN Groupe actually fit in people’s wallets, enable EU travel
The rollout of France’s new national digital identity card with embedded fingerprint biometrics, supplied by IN Groupe, began this week…
Delays persist in South Africa’s automated biometric identification project completion
New information reported by South African media suggests completion of the country’s Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) project may still…
Lesotho national digital identity system within 200,000 of universal coverage, saving public money
The World Bank has commended efforts by Lesotho, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, to implement an inclusive digital identity…
Hyatt adopts Daon’s biometric health pass, Cozera launches digital wallet
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has partnered with Daon to deploy the firm’s biometric VeriFLY+ Stay app in order to deliver safe…
Massive gender disparities in digital ID systems persist, ID4Africa panel says
ID4Africa reconvened for the fourteenth edition of its livecast, this time with a special focus on Gender Matters in Identity…
Aadhaar authentication service crashes as SMS regulation wipes out OTPs
A breakdown in Aadhaar authentication through one-time passwords (OTPs) has followed the implementation of the second phase of SMS regulations…
Libya and Pakistan unveil biometric passport plans
Libya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced its first diplomatic and special ePassport program in partnership with HID Global….
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