Digital IDs for refugees sound good, but what good could they really do?
Cynics expect the worst in human endeavors, while anyone involved in a refugee crisis has witnessed the worst of human…
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.
Facial recognition tested for Aadhaar authentication to financial services
Pilots of face biometrics for Aadhaar authentication to financial services are being carried out by the Unique Identification Authority of…
Digital ID a surprising, qualified success for women in Afghanistan
The World Bank, intent on pushing efforts in Afghanistan to provide legal identification for women as well as men, is…
Madagascar gets $143M World Bank boost to improve its digital ID management system
The island African nation of Madagascar is set to ameliorate its digital identity management system as well as digitize some…
Huduma Namba digital ID cards to go into production as 2022 election issues raised
After a mass registration exercise to capture the nation’s biometrics for the ambitious Huduma Namba unique identifier number, the program…
More equitable digital ID systems needed to encourage adoption, ID2020 expert panel says
For good digital identity systems to be sustainable, their value proposition to end users will need to be clearer than…
MOSIP open digital identity initiative partners up to enhance platform for developing countries
A new partnership to promote robust digital identity as a global public good has been formed by the International Institute…
Thales, Zetes contracted for embedded biometrics and forgery protections of new Belgian passports
The next generation of passports in Belgium will be produced by Thales and personalized with biometric and biographical data by Zetes under…
Suprema ID launches compact multi-function reader for documents with embedded biometrics
Suprema ID has unveiled a new multi-functional, full-page document reader with support for biometric credentials. The RealPass-N performs one-step scanning…
Elyctis ID document readers and in-car biometric scanners enable mobile identification by Spanish police
Spanish National Police are reporting improved operational efficiency from using mobile biometric scanners with ID document readers supplied by Elyctis….
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