Nigeria plans to replace bank IDs with digital ID numbers
Federal government authorities in Nigeria say talks are ongoing with various stakeholders to see how biometrics-backed Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs)…
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.
Early research on biometrics’ effectiveness for benefits delivery reviewed in World Bank ID4D report
Evidence is beginning to accumulate on the effect of biometrics adoption in the delivery of social benefits, according to the…
Biometric data privacy fears raised for Canadian visa offices in China
The security of biometric data collected from people applying in China for visas to Canada is being questioned, based on…
Digital ID’s privacy by design moment may come from immunity passport standards
A coalition of organizations from different sectors has been convened to establish a framework for vaccination passports and digital health…
Immunity passports face familiar digital identity challenges on interoperability, privacy
With immunity passports and applications already rolling out in some countries, crucial discussions are being held across organizations, supply chains…
Accelerating Nigeria’s digital ID issuance will take more funding, infrastructure
The ongoing process in Nigeria to issue national biometric digital IDs (NINs) to citizens will be more effective if the…
New digital ID efforts in DC fumble the most critical issue
It is a new year with a new administration in Washington D.C. but the federal government’s approach to digital identification…
Nigeria lauds increased participation in national digital ID registration process
The federal government of Nigeria has expressed satisfaction with the recent level of participation of citizens in the ongoing process…
Explosive digital ID growth and further potential draws scrutiny of ethics and market
Increasing the availability of digital identity around the world was a priority before the pandemic, and with immunity passports and…
GBG adds NFC scanning to document check and selfie biometrics with InnoValor partnership
GBG has partnered with Near-Field Communication (NFC) provider InnoValor to bring NFC-scanning to its biometric onboarding solution IDScan and wider suite…
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