Bangladesh industry group calls for biometric registry of factory owners for digital government services
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has announced it is preparing a biometric database of factory owners to…
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.
Everyone is ignoring the critical step needed to launch digital IDs
The problem with big gabfests like the World Economic Forum is that its leaders quickly learn how to manage the…
PSA opens PhilSys’ biometric registration process to the public
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) opened the second, biometrics-focused part of the registration process for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys)…
Oct. 1 is when you need a Real ID, reminds DHS. This Oct. 1
The U.S. federal government can appear so clueless in its enormity, but it really knows its citizens. The biggest ever…
Colorado launching ID.me biometric identity verification to fight pandemic claims fraud
ID.me has been selected by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to provide biometric identity proofing as protection against fraud…
South Africa’s planned child biometric registration stirs privacy concerns
The proposed new policy in South Africa which seeks to have some biometric features of babies captured at birth in…
Mexico’s national biometric register of mobile phone users proposal advances
The Communications and Transportation Commission of the Chamber of Deputies in Mexico recently approved the proposal amending the Federal Telecommunications…
American rolls out Daon health passport, digital ID from Evernym and IATA chosen by major airlines
American Airlines has introduced a biometric health passport to streamline travel requirements for all passengers travelling to the United States…
Cameroon moves to tackle hurdles impeding biometric IDs’ smooth issuance
Cameroon’s general delegation for national security, the body charged with overseeing the issuance of biometrics-backed digital national identity cards for…
Cayman Islands launches tender for national digital ID cards via proposal request
The Cayman Islands’ e-government team in the Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure, are in the final stages of preparing…
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